Friday 2 November 2018

Maternal suicide the main cause of death in new mums

Maternal suicide the main cause of death in new mums In the UK and Ireland, maternal suicide is the leading cause of direct deaths occurring within a year after the end of pregnancy.

In 2018 a report by MBRRACE found around 20 out of 120 deaths of women between the periods of six weeks and one year after pregnancy was due to suicide. BBC News

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