Jurnal Aisyah : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol 8, No 3: September 2023

Reducing anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnancy: Case report of maternal mental health from Indonesia

Sari, Dewi Nirmala (Unknown)
Safrudin, Safrudin (Unknown)
Mardeyanti, Mardeyanti (Unknown)
Karningsih, Karningsih (Unknown)
Yulfitria, Fauziah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Sep 2023

Abstract

Mental health is neglected in antenatal care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, whereas the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant women is increasing yearly. Mindfulness is a new recommended method to prevent and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, but it is still rarely practised in Indonesia. This case report aimed to explore mindfulness-based interventions reducing anxiety and depression in pregnant women. The subjects of this study were two pregnant women who had symptoms of anxiety and depression. The research was conducted at the Community Health Centers from April to May 2023. The results were that mindfulness-based interventions built with husbands’ involvement can help reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnancy. Mindfulness-based interventions are a practical and inexpensive program. Based on our findings, mindfulness programs should be taken into strategies to prevent mental health disorders in antenatal care. Health professionals can teach this method during pregnant women's antenatal care visits or in pregnant women's classes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jika

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

Description

Jurnal Aisyah: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan (JIKA), with registered number ISSN 2502-4825 (Print) and ISSN 2502-9495 (Online), is an international peer-reviewed journal published two times a year (June and December) by Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu (UAP) Lampung. JIKA is intended to be the journal for ...