At least 1 in 10 women will suffer from poor mental health during their pregnancy, in fact some studies say it’s many more than that. We also know that at least the same number of women can develop post-natal depression. If you or someone you know are worried about mental health during or after pregnancy,ContinueContinue reading “Maternal Mental Health Awareness “
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Pregnancy Mental Health: Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy Awareness Week
In 2004 I started this unique website dedicated to the topic of depression in pregnancy; at the time there was almost nothing known of it. Information by PANDA (a great resource from Australia) says up to 1 in 10 pregnant women are affected, but the research now suggests its closer to 1 in 3, and itContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy Mental Health: Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy Awareness Week”