Tag: maternal mental health
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Postpartum mental health risk rises after childbirth: screening can help
Overview: Why postpartum mental health matters Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet illuminate how mental ill-health evolves around pregnancy and childbirth. They find that depression and psychosis are more likely after giving birth than before, while the risk of suicide attempts slightly declines. The findings also suggest that national screening guidelines may help identify problems…
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Postpartum Mental Health Risks Rise After Childbirth
Overview: New evidence on postpartum mental health Two recent studies from the Karolinska Institutet illuminate how mental health can change around pregnancy and childbirth. While anxiety and other disorders show complex patterns, the research finds that depression and psychosis are more common after giving birth than before, whereas the likelihood of suicide attempts is lower.…
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Postpartum Depression Risk Higher After Birth: Swedish Study Findings
Two new Swedish studies illuminate mental health around childbirth Two large studies from Karolinska Institutet use Swedish national registers to examine mental health before, during, and after pregnancy. They cover nearly 1.8 million pregnancies from 2003 to 2019 and include both mothers and fathers. The results show that mental health problems often emerge after birth,…