Postnatal depression peaks at nearly seven percent two weeks after birth

A University of Queensland study of 780 studies across 2 million women in 90 countries found major depression peaks at 6.8 percent in the 12 months after childbirth, with highest prevalence two weeks postpartum. The research highlights the need for early screening and intervention during the peripartum period. In Australia, one in seven women experience postnatal depression.

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