Bauer, Annette
ORCID: 0000-0001-5156-1631, Iemmi, Valentina
ORCID: 0000-0003-3301-0689, Bayo, Adelaja and Knapp, Martin
ORCID: 0000-0003-1427-0215
(2014)
Maternal mental health should be everyone’s business.
Health and Social Care at LSE
(07 Nov 2014).
Website.
Abstract
Up to one in five mothers may develop a mental health problem during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth. Perinatal depression, anxiety and psychosis carry a total long-term cost to society of approximately £8.1 billion. This figure is equivalent to about £10,000 for every single birth in the UK. But the estimated cost of better recognition and treatment is only about £400 per average birth. Clinical Commissioning Groups in England should implement a clear strategy for commissioning perinatal mental health services.
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