Write your abstract here.Moms-to-be often anxious, depressed: study. By Megan Rauscher
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It is not uncommon for
expectant mothers to feel anxious and depressed, new research
shows, and these feelings can have serious consequences for mom
and baby.
"Mental health problems in the
postpartum period have
received much attention in the past decade," Dr. Antoinette M.
Lee of the University of Hong Kong told Reuters Health, whereas
mental health problems in the period before birth, known as the
antenatal period, have received considerably less attention.
"Our study," Lee said, "shows that anxiety and
depression during pregnancy should also not be overlooked, given that both
are highly prevalent and strongly associated with postpartum
depression."