Depression During Pregnancy

For most women, pregnancy is portrayed as a time of great joy and one of the happiest moments of their lives. However, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or ACOG says that approximately 14-23% of pregnant women will develop symptoms of depression. Like clinical depression, antepartum depression is a mood disorder of the same nature and management with the former. Support groups, psychotherapy and antidepressants like Paxil are used to address antepartum

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