May marks Maternal Mental Health Month, with 1 May designated as World Maternal Mental Health Day, which aims to raise awareness on women's maternal health and some of the conditions they face as mothers.There is something Serena Williams, Brooke Shields, Alanis Morissette, Adele, Behati Prinsloo, South Africa's own actress and endurance athlete Vanessa Haywood-Sandes and Vutivi Dlamini of The Dlamini's YouTube channel, have in common - and it's not just fame.
, a Cape Town-based NPO that works to support the integration of maternal mental health care in South Africa. However, they often go unrecognised and untreated, with many women being left to push through as best they can. Symptoms of depression include crying a lot, feeling very heavy and low, finding it difficult to get going, withdrawing and feeling hopeless. Women may struggle with relationships and everyday tasks. Changes in appetite and sleep are also common. Symptoms of anxiety include overthinking, feeling afraid or nervous, and worrying a lot.
"There is a very real need for high quality, integrated mental health services within maternity care." In 2019, just five percent of the country's public health budget was allocated to mental health expenditure. Of the population without private medical insurance who needed mental health care, less than 0.9% received inpatient mental health care, and less than 10% received outpatient mental health care.
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