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Abstract

Maternal mental health is an increasingly significant area of research in global health, yet it remains underrecognized and under-addressed in many healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The transition to motherhood, while a transformative life event, also presents psychological vulnerabilities that can lead to various mental health disorders such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis. These conditions not only affect the mother's well-being but also have long-term implications for the infant's development and family stability. It underscores the need for integrating mental health services within maternal and child healthcare programs and calls for culturally sensitive, evidence-based interventions to support mothers across the perinatal period. Maternal mental health is a critical, yet historically under recognized component of public health that directly impacts the well-being of mothers, their children, families, and communities. The transition to motherhood, encompassing preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, presents a unique psychological landscape that is often marked by a heightened vulnerability to mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder. Through a synthesis of global and regional data, this work calls for a paradigm shift that centers maternal mental health as foundational to achieving broader public health and developmental goals, such as those outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).