Aishah Siddiqah AlimuddinNuur Asyikin Mohd ShukorShean Yih SohRosnadia SuainbonAsma Assa’edah MahmudFarah Deena Abdul SamadNurazah IsmailMuna Hamiza Asiff2024-05-282024-05-2820232023-8-16Aishah Siddiqah Alimuddin, Nuur Asyikin Mohd Shukor, Shean Yih Soh, Rosnadia Suainbon, Asma Assa'edah Mahmud, Farah Deena Abdul Samad, Nurazah Ismail, and Muna Hamiza Asiff. Mind Matters: A Critical Look at Malaysia's Postnatal Depression Policy for Women's Mental Health. Women's Health Reports.May 2023.381-386.http://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.00271540-999610.1089/whr.2023.0027https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/whr.2023.0027https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/7161Vol. 4, No. 1Introduction: This policy brief examines the national health and action plans, laws and regulations, public health policies, and clinical practice guidelines in Malaysia on postnatal depression (PND). Methods: We examined and included 13 documents for the presence or lack of a statement of intent and/or actions related to caring for women at risk for or experiencing PND. Results: Although PND is actively researched and included in the clinical practice guidelines, no other policy documents mention PND. Conclusion: General recommendations to address this matter include channeling resources into developing care for PND, increasing advocacy work to reduce stigma, setting up appropriate training pathways for health care providers, and creating more roles and user-friendly modules for local volunteers to deliver mental health interventions.en-USpostnatal depression; policy; women’s mental health; prevention; interventionArticle38138641