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Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: why extra care is needed – The Conversation Africa
COVID-19 has added a new layer of stress to people’s lives, increasing the chances of women developing symptoms of perinatal depression.
The experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand, the childbearing age for females is a risky time to develop depression. This is due to a range of hormonal and other changes women go through during pregnancy and childbirth.
Theres much more awareness about depression today than there was two decades ago. In 2014 the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported depression as a leading mental health issue. Recent glo…
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