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In May 2020, the world s attention turned to Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed by a police officer. After Floyd s death came a summer of protests and, nearly a year later, three convictions for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who murdered Floyd.
Somewhere amid all of this chaos was Darnella Frazier, who was 17 when she captured Floyd s final pleas for help on camera footage that would serve as primary evidence in the trial against Chauvin.
Frazier testified at the trial, sworn in just days after her 18th birthday along with three other girls. She told the jury in emotional testimony that she stays up at night apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more.
Amid COVID-19, new mothers are facing yet another health crisis: Depression and anxiety.
Since lockdowns began in March 2020, unprecedented numbers of pregnant people and new mothers have struggled to manage their mental health. Rates of depression in the group have increased by 15 to 20 percent, according to research conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The study found that 36 percent of pregnant and postpartum women reported significant levels of depression, while pre-pandemic rates of perinatal depression were 15 to 20 percent. What’s more, one in five new mothers reported significant levels of generalized anxiety, while over 10 percent reported experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
New Mothers Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis Amid the Pandemic
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Amid COVID-19, new mothers are facing yet another health crisis: Depression and anxiety.
Since lockdowns began in March 2020, unprecedented numbers of pregnant people and new mothers have struggled to manage their mental health. Rates of depression in the group have increased by 15 to 20 percent, according to research conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The study found that 36 percent of pregnant and postpartum women reported significant levels of depression, while pre-pandemic rates of perinatal depression were 15 to 20 percent. What’s more, one in five new mothers reported significant levels of generalized anxiety, while over 10 percent reported experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Living through a pandemic, surrounded by death and illness and growing inequality, is a difficult thing. But when adding to all that feelings of guilt around still being alive and even well, it just compounds the psychological effects of the pandemic.