Showing posts with label Motherhood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motherhood. Show all posts

Post-natal depression

A new study suggests that one in ten women are affected by post-natal depression, according to midwives and teen charity Straight Talking.

They say young mothers are also three times more likely to experience it but the numbers could be higher because it's believed many suffer in silence.

In a documentary called Why Mummy's Sad, BBC Radio 1Xtra has been talking to women to see why they've been affected by the condition and what help is available. Read more here.

Were you or someone you know affected by post-natal depression? How long did it last and how was it treated?