Abstract
Depressive episodes during gestation and the postpartum period are highly prevalent, especially in low- and middle-income countries, with serious consequences for the mother-baby binomial (Gelaye et al., Lancet Psychiatry, 2016; 3 (10): 973- 982). Suicide rates during the postnatal period are similar to those observed in other phases of the female life cycle, which speak against the commo…