Idealization of Motherhood

Sutherland, Jean-Anne

doi:10.4135/9781412979276.n274

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“…Linked to stigma around mental illness, a further challenge to acknowledgement of the need for parent–infant mental health services appears linked to the worldwide idealisation and devaluation of mothers. Sutherland (2010) writes,Several things happen when something is idealized. First, it begins to exist only as an idea.…”

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The challenge to prioritise infant mental health in South Africa

Bain

2019

South African Journal of Psychology

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Despite clear evidence that infant mental health intervention is imperative, mental health services for infants and their caregivers worldwide remain under-prioritised, under-funded, and inaccessible to most populations. South Africa is no exception. This article proposes some potential explanations for this, exploring both practical constraints and possible resistances within the currents of our collective unconscious.

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Section: Why Are Infant Mental Health Services So Difficult To Establmentioning

confidence: 99%