Migrant mothers’ experiences of postnatal depression in the UK
Laetitia Rater, Debra Marais, Aisling Kelly · 2026
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Laetitia Rater, Debra Marais, and Aisling Kelly interviewed seven mothers who moved to the United Kingdom by choice, for work, study, or family, and then developed depression after giving birth. Postnatal depression strikes migrant mothers more often than others, yet their own accounts are rarely heard. The 2026 study used long, open interviews analysed for the meanings beneath the words.
The women described layers of disconnection, loneliness, despair, and grief, shaped by being far from family while learning to be mothers in a foreign system. Their stories also carried resilience and slow recovery. The authors argue these mothers need community support alongside medical care, and services that understand the migrant experience.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Laetitia Rater, Debra Marais, Aisling Kelly |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52582 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |