/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11167/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-world-maternal-mental-health-day-may-1-296521 <p>May 1 is <a href="https://wmmhday.postpartum.net/fr/"><b>World Maternal Mental Health Day</b></a>. Life changes around pregnancy make women more vulnerable to mental illness. The negative cycle of poverty and mental illness impact on a woman’s ability to function and thrive. This may also directly affect her foetus or child, with long-lasting physical, cognitive and emotional outcomes. Mental health care provides the necessary support to empower women to identify resources and personal capabilities.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2019 20:27:12 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 159668 at /newsroom