The effect of common mental disorders on suicidal attempts by women, during pregnancy and six to nine years after birth
Wellington Bruno Araujo Duarte,
Elisabete Pereira Silva,
Ana Bernarda Ludermir
Abstract:There is scarcity of global data on suicide attempts (SA). The higher frequency of mental disorders places women at a higher risk for SA. Mental disorders (MD) are ranked first in the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) in terms of years lived with disability (YLD) and common mental disorders (CMD) affect women the most. IN this light, the present study aimed to investigate the impact of CMD during pregnancy, as well as 6 to 9 years after birth, on SA in women who were registered in the Family Health Strategy from… Show more
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