4 Ways to Know If You Are at Risk for Lifelong Depression or Anxiety
Here are 4 things that women who suffer from depression long after their pregnancy have in common:
- They have a lot of conflict with their partner. For example, they may argue more about finances, or
- They tend to have both depression and anxiety, or
- They have a lot of stress in their lives. For example, they may have just moved, changed jobs, or had struggles in a significant relationship, or
- They don’t have enough support to help them get through their day-to-day lives. For example, their partner works long hours and may not be available to provide much emotional support.
Let me ask again: Could this be you?
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Source:
Kingsbury AM, Hayatbakhsh R, Mamun AM, Clavarino AM, Williams G, Najman JM. (2015). Trajectories and predictors of women’s depression following the birth of an infant to 21 years: A longitudinal study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 19(4): 877-88 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25081239
Dr. Dawn Kingston, Canada’s leading expert on perinatal mental health and for over ten years has been at the forefront of research on how to prevent postpartum depression. Her team has developed the HOPE App which is designed to significantly reduce prenatal anxiety and depression and directly support expectant mothers. They are studying it in a massive implementation study, one of the most ambitious projects of this type ever!
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