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Care gap: And who takes care of the parents?
April 14, 2023
Austria is lagging behind when it comes to providing care for parents with mental health problems. Just examining the body is not enough, criticize experts from the Healthy Minds research project and call for early detection via the mother-child passport.
https://kurier.at/wissen/gesundheit/versorgungsluecke-und-wer-kuemmert-sich-um-die-eltern/402410303
Lack of care before and after birth
April 14, 2023
One in five women is affected by mental illness during pregnancy or in the first year after the birth of their child. Recognizing and treating mental illness at an early stage is crucial. However, care in Austria is inadequate – there is only one specialist outpatient clinic in Vienna.
https://science.orf.at/stories/3218741/
Need to catch up on care after birth
April 14, 2023
Tyrol has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to mental health care for mothers before and after giving birth. It is estimated that 1,500 new mothers in Tyrol suffer from mental health problems every year. Tyrol is at the bottom of the league when it comes to providing care for these illnesses.
https://tirol.orf.at/stories/3202938/
Need to catch up on mental health care before and after birth in Austria
April 14, 2023
Up to one in five mothers and one in ten fathers suffer from mental health problems such as depression or anxiety disorders during pregnancy and in the first year after giving birth. In an analysis, the AIHTA, partner organization of the „Healthy Minds“ research project, identified a need to catch up in terms of prevention and care in Austria.
Not much help for mothers and fathers with mental health problems
April 29, 2023
In their guest commentary, the three health experts Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss, Inanna Reinsperger and Jean Paul (researchers from the Healthy Minds project) write about the inadequate help for parents with mental health problems around the birth of their child.
https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000145986775/noch-eine-versorgungsluecke-fuer-eltern
First #ConnectingMinds projects start: Answers with responsibility
October 7, 2021
Alongside other research projects, the aim of the „Healthy Minds“ project is to improve mental health and social support for new parents and reduce the stigma of mental illness. The project’s areas of action focus on gaps in care, access to services and early detection
https://www.fwf.ac.at/de/news-presse/news/nachricht/nid/20211007-2693