The Social Construction of Postpartum Depression

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cityu.schoolSchool of Health and Social Sciences
cityu.siteCalgary
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorGradnitzer McNabb, Nicola
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-20T00:02:10Z
dc.date.available2021-08-20T00:02:10Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-10
dc.description.abstractPostpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health condition that affects 5%–60% of women in the days and months after giving birth (Kwee & McBride, 2016; Öksüz, 2021; Shi et al., 2018). PPD not only affects the mother but has health and well-being influences on the infant and other family members (Praetorius et al., 2020; Shi et al., 2018). PPD is experienced worldwide and disproportionately impacts women who do not meet dominant narrative expectations of pregnancy and motherhood (Jackson-Best, 2016; Maji, 2018; Staneva et al., 2017). This literature explores the impact of dominant narratives on women experiencing PPD and how these narratives are shaped by the medical model and neoliberal expectations (Cosgrove & Vaswani, 2020; Kwee & McBride, 2016). Intersectional and assemblage theory are used to explore the impact of these policies on women's experiences and identities (Chadwick, 2017; Crenshaw, 1991). Additionally, recommendations for practice which incorporate an intersectional and trauma informed care lens are considered (Jackson-Best, 2016; Polmanteer et al., 2019; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2014). Lastly, this literature review supports further exploration of intersectional factors of mothers and social institutions and how this can inform care practices for mothers experiencing PPD (Jackson-Best, 2016; Polmanteer et al., 2019).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/1504
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectpostpartum depression
dc.subjectsocial construction
dc.subjectneoliberalism
dc.subjectintersectionality
dc.subjectassemblage
dc.subjectstigma
dc.subjectidentity
dc.titleThe Social Construction of Postpartum Depression
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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