Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Postpartum depression: Studies show peer support, trained nurses can help



Yahoo! News Canada (Jan. 16, 2009) — "Postpartum depression affects about 13 per cent of women in the first year after childbirth, but two new studies - one in Canada, one in the United Kingdom - have found that early identification and intervention can help new mothers who are at risk.
The result was fewer depressive symptoms in the months that followed childbirth, according to results published Friday in BMJ Online. "

By Anne-Marie Tobin, The Canadian Press

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