Read about a new report from maternal wellness startup Motherfigure that looks at the adverse effect the pandemic has had on the mental health of expectant and new moms.
, a maternal wellness startup, looked into the impact COVID-19 had on the pregnancy, birth and postpartum period for new moms. Overall, there has been an increase in postpartum depression and decrease in birth satisfaction and breastfeeding success.
More worrying, 72.6 percent of respondents self-reported anxiety and depressive symptoms during mental health screenings. Plus, 70.6 percent of mental health providers who serve the perinatal population also noted, while they aren’t seeing an increase in the amount of women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders , they are seeing an increase in the severity of the conditions compared to what they typically see.
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