The four organisations that published the research have designed a new wellbeing plan to help women and healthcare professionals address emotional health before and after birth.
Triggers of depression were described as isolation by half of the survey's respondents, the pressure to ‘do things right’ by 22 per cent and a lack of practical and emotional support by 21 per cent. Only 12 per cent felt that their mental health had been impacted by their hormones.
Symptoms were described as reluctance to leave the house by 42 per cent of respondents, while one in five had suicidal thoughts. A third said they had felt depressed for more than 18 months.
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