Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
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Untreated perinatal mental health issues are the leading cause of death to women in pregnancy and within the first year after birth.
Antenatal depression is a change in mood that is persistent and more severe than the average tearfulness that a woman may experience a few times throughout pregnancy. Signs include:
Unusual amount of worry about giving birth and parenthood.
Lack of energy and disturbed sleep.
Losing interest in yourself or your pregnancy.
Feeling emotionally detached, teary, angry or irritable.
Chronic anxiety.
Sense of hopelessness
You may not have all of these symptoms. But if any of these become concerning, speak with your doctor or midwife.
Statistics show 1 in 5 women experience anxiety, depression before or after birth
May in Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
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One in five mothers around the country suffer from some kind of mood or anxiety disorder before or after birth.
and last updated 2021-05-05 16:34:26-04
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â Wednesday marks Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day.
One in five mothers around the country suffers from some kind of mood or anxiety disorder before or after birth.
While many women experience some mild mood changes during or after the birth of a child, 15 to 20% of women experience more significant symptoms of depression or anxiety.
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