Postpartum depression: Addressing misinformation and harmful attitudes

Authors

  • J Hoare Neuroscience Institute and Division of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • B Vythilingum Convenor, Women’s Mental Health Special Interest Group, South African Society of Psychiatrists

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i9.1438

Keywords:

postpartum depression, misinformation, womens health

Abstract

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Hoare J, Vythilingum B. Postpartum depression: Addressing misinformation and harmful attitudes. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 4 [cited 2024 Dec. 9];113(9):4-5. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1438

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