Bushfires and Mothers' Mental Health in Pregnancy and Recent Post-Partum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The compounding effects of climate change catastrophes such as bushfires and pandemics impose significant burden on individuals, societies, and their economies. The enduring effects of such syndemics on mental health remain poorly understood, particularly for at-risk populations (e.g., pregnant women and newborns). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of direct and indirect exposure to the 2019/20 Australian Capital Territory and South-Eastern New South Wales bushfires followed by COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies.

Methods

All women who were pregnant, had given birth, or were within three months of conceiving during the 2019/2020 bushfires, lived within the catchment area, and provided cons

SUBMITTER: Cherbuin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10815782 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature