Depression and anxiety during pregnancy are only recently gaining attention. But seeking help early can make a big difference for expecting mothers – and for their children and families.
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A new baby is life-changing for all parents, but for those whose babies are born too early, the challenges can be immense.
It will come as no surprise that some new fathers will be anxious or highly stressed. However, most people believe only new mums suffer postnatal depression. This is not the case.
Supporting new mothers to make weekly “time for themselves” in the first six months after giving birth may reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression.
In recent times, we have learnt more about the connections between the “reproductive” or gonadal hormones and the brain, and how they affect not only women but men as well.
Postnatal depression affects around one in six women. In this sense, it’s the most common complication of pregnancy.
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Principal Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Senior Principal Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate professor, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Psychiatry, Director of National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University
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Clinical Psychologist and Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of General Practice Research, Director of Clinical Academic Training, Keele University
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Professor, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Officer, Healthy Mothers Healthy Families, Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Adolescent Health Research, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Researcher, Liverpool John Moores University
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Research Associate in the Department of Economics, University of York