Suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm in pregnancy as a  neglected agenda in maternal health; an experience from rural Sri Lanka - Arachchi NSM, Ganegama R, Husna AWF, Chandima DL, Hettigama N, Premadasa J, Herath J, Ranaweera H, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB.

BACKGROUND: Suicide only present the tip of the iceberg of maternal mental health issues. Only a fraction of pregnant women with suicidal ideation proceeds to intentional self-harm (ISH) and even a smaller proportion are fatal. The purpose of the present s...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rural and Agricultural Issues Source Type: news