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Volume 7 Issue 1
January-February 2025
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The Impact of Maternal Postpartum Depression on Child Growth/Development in India: A Review
Author(s) | Harini Prabhu Shankar |
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Country | India |
Abstract | Postpartum depression (PPD) can impede mother-child bonding, feeding, and caregiving to stimulate child growth. The lack of initiative can deprive children of the nurturing essential for their development. In India, where mental health is considered ‘taboo,’ PPD has a high prevalence rate and goes unnoticed. Therefore, this paper explores the risk factors of PPD in India, such as age, socio-economic status, education levels, marital and familial relationships, lack of mental healthcare facilities, and the child’s gender. Studies that investigate these relationships were used to determine its impact on an infant's physical and psychological growth. This paper examines current information on how PPD affects children's cognitive development in India, emphasizes the importance of longitudinal studies across for age groups to observe its prolonged effect, and advocates for research on mothers from diverse socioeconomic situations where healthcare access may not be a constraint. |
Keywords | Postpartum Depression, PPD, Maternal Postpartum Depression, India, PPD in India, Child growth, Child Development |
Field | Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion |
Published In | Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025 |
Published On | 2025-01-11 |
Cite This | The Impact of Maternal Postpartum Depression on Child Growth/Development in India: A Review - Harini Prabhu Shankar - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.34989 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.34989 |
Short DOI | https://doi.org/g82gtk |
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