Postnatal depression and relationship with the cultural world in Tunisia.
Author: Ben, K. M. G., Moro, M. R., & Ben, R. R.
Source:
Soins. Pediatrie, puericulture, 38(298), 26-28.
Culture and the human spirit gain structure through their interactions with the cultural system. Indeed, individuals come from a culture which is unique to them and leaves its mark on them. In Tunisian concept, the young mother suffering from postnatal depression is considered to be possessed by the djinn spirit Kattous in-nfas and treated using traditional rituals. It is important to take into account these aspects in the clinical psychopathology.