Maternal depression significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 07:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Mothers in low- and middle-income countries experience high rates of depression during pregnancy and following the birth of their babies, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They found that one in four women experienced antepartum (before birth) depression and one in five experienced postpartum depression—rates […]

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