Fox News (10/28, Rivas) reports, “Intense sadness, hopelessness and anxiety among new mothers may last up to three years after childbirth,” researchers concluded. For the study, investigators “examined data on 5,000 women from the Upstate KIDS study in New York and found that about one in four moms experienced high levels of depression up to three years after birth.” The findings were published online Oct. 28 in Pediatrics.
According to Psychiatric News (10/28), the study also revealed an apparently higher risk “for women who have a history of depression and/or gestational diabetes.”
Related Links:
— “Women May Continue to Experience Symptoms of Postpartum Depression 3 Years After Giving Birth, Psychiatric News, October 28, 2020