PERCEPCIÓN DE LAS EMBARAZADAS SOBRE ANSIEDAD Y EL USO DE TERAPIAS ALTERNATIVAS COMO APOYO EMOCIONAL

Abstract

According to PAHO, anxiety and depression during pregnancy turn out to be disorders of mood and emotions that the mother presents during this stage, these being a mental health condition that can affect significantly in some cases and in others mildly. During the pregnancy stage, physical and psychological changes occur caused by sentimental problems, hormonal changes, unplanned or unwanted pregnancies. The objective of the study focuses on describing the perception of pregnant women aboutanxiety and depression disorders and the use of alternative therapies. Methods: The research has a qualitative design, a narrative phenomenological, and an in-depth semi-structured interview of 10 questions, carried out in Ambato-Tungurahua with 10 pregnant university women. The autor presented the results showing that the participants know the symptoms of anxiety and have sometimes suffered from them without it considerably affecting their life, they manage the use of alternative therapy on their own andmention that it has been very helpful. help to relax, they also stated that at the level of the Ministry of Health they are not educated on this issue. The results of this study have managed to meet the objectives established at the beginning of the research, with the potential to contribute significantly to the well-being of future mothers and children.