Swept Under The Carpet: The Psychological Side Of Maternal Health
by The Daily Eye Team May 22 2015, 3:04 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 20 secsIn high-income countries, as many as 10 to 15 percent of women experience depression, anxiety, or other non-psychotic mental health challenges during pregnancy or the year after giving birth. In developing countries, the chances rise to 16 percent of pregnant women and 20 percent of post-natal women, according to Jane Fisher, professor of women’s health at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.