Ghana: Societal Attitudes Worsening Maternal Mental Health – Ghs

The Director of Family Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Technical Advisor to the Vice-President on Health, Dr Kennedy T.C. Brightson, has called for intensified public education and a shift in societal attitudes to address maternal mental health challenges in the country.

He observed that sociocultural and religious practices often placed undue pressure on women even before pregnancy, particularly when there were delays in childbirth, with blame frequently directed at women.

Dr…