Adding vitamin and mineral supplements to the diet of pregnant women with antenatal depression not only reduced their symptoms and improved their functioning – it also benefitted their infants.
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The precarious nature of housing and work for millennials is making motherhood more challenging.
Most pregnant women are aware of the advice to quit smoking, avoid alcohol, and fear soft cheese, but much less is done to avoid stress during pregnancy, despite its harms.
Women who don’t get enough to eat while pregnant face a high risk of developing common mental illnesses like depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after giving birth.
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy are only recently gaining attention. But seeking help early can make a big difference for expecting mothers – and for their children and families.
Top contributors
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Director of the Perinatal Mental Health Project; Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Research Officer, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in Psychiatric Epidemiology, University of Bristol
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Senior Principal Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Otago
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Professor of Statistics, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury
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Intern Psychologist, Researcher – Te Puna Toiora (Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab), University of Canterbury