Mental illness is the leading complication of pregnancy, affecting up to one in five women from conception through one year postpartum, yet Australia's healthcare system fails to consistently screen, fund treatment or train clinicians to recognize it. A perinatal psychiatrist argues that integrated mental healthcare within maternity services, workforce investment in specialists, and public awareness are needed to address the gap between disease prevalence and clinical response.
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Mental illness is the leading complication of pregnancy, affecting up to one in five women from conception through one year postpartum, yet Australia's healthcare system fails to consistently screen, fund treatment or train clinicians to recognize it. A perinatal psychiatrist argues that integrated mental healthcare within maternity services, workforce investment in specialists, and public awareness are needed to address the gap between disease prevalence and clinical response.