Target perinatal depression because from acorns mighty oaks do grow

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Target perinatal depression because from acorns mighty oaks do grow

Tanya Wright and Jacqui Gore
Harrassed young mother and baby

The perinatal period is the time in a woman’s life when she is most at risk of developing a mental illness. Awareness of the impact both pre- and postnatal illness can have on the infant and their future enhances the need to screen for and treat perinatal depression

When Sarah and Richard found out they were having a baby they were shocked and excited. It was hard to believe the small, seemingly inconsequential li
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