Case study 5

Women who suffer from bipolar conditions are less likely to have an appropriate plan for motherhood compared to those with stable mental health in a community. This state exposes them to many risks such as stigma, illnesses, and financial constrains than the healthy women during their pregnancy period (Megnin et al. 746). However, there are some services that can help them overcome these risks or improve their condition during the pregnancy period. Though scarce, these services are always available to most communities. The first service which is available for Mary in the community is the prenatal screening offered by obstetric and mental health services in the community hospitals. This helps in identifying any issues related to pregnancy complications. It also helps in putting up a plan to address factors such as mental health management, medication support, diet management, and even access to clinical services. These are factors that come with a pregnancy complication, and the services are available to the community.

Also, pharmacological interventions for women such as Mary are available in the local community health institutions (Hodgkinson et al. 117). Such women are exposed to psychotropic medications that include antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety, and mood stabilizers. These are medications for managing bipolar conditions so that the reasoning capability of these women can be restored as this is a crucial factor in managing pregnancy (Van et al. 499). Other services include mentoring programs, prenatal care, pregnancy testing, and childbirth education.

All these services are freely availed for women such as Mary.
The Foundations of Life Pregnancy Center of Hernando County is an example of agencies within the community. This is a governmental institution which provides services for women such as Mary. It accepts all women with such challenges and helps them stabilize through offering free services to them (Patnode et al. 610). The facility is available and works throughout the day and night. It also has a transportation program for patients who are financially challenged. It offers free services to economically challenged patients and mentally ill pregnant women. It is thus affordable. Though the services are not in plenty, those who are in need in the community can access some of them.

Works Cited
Hodgkinson, Stacy, et al. “Addressing the Mental Health Needs Of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents.” Pediatrics, vol. 133, no. 1, 2014, pp. 114-122.
Megnin-Viggars, Odette, et al. “Experience of Care for Mental Health Problems in the Antenatal or Postnatal Period for Women in the UK: a Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research.” Archives of Women’s Mental Health, vol. 18, no. 6, 2015, pp. 745-759.
Patnode, Carrie D., et al. “Behavioral Counseling and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: A Review of Reviews for the US Preventive Services Task Force Interventions for Smoking Cessation.” Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 163, no. 8, 2015, pp. 608-621.
Van Teijlingen, Edwin, et al. “Mental Health Issues in Pregnant Women in Nepal.” Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 5, no. 3, 2015, p. 499.