New mothers to be offered NHS counselling by Skype to tackle post-natal depression

New mothers to be offered NHS counselling by Skype to tackle post-natal depression New mothers will be offered counselling by Skype under NHS plans to tackle post-natal depression.

An estimated 140,000 mothers each year - one in five - suffer depression, anxiety and other mental health problems during pregnancy or in the months after their baby is born.

But thousands do not get support, with suicide the leading cause of death in expectant and new mothers.

Health officials today pledged to offer more help to women struggling with the "hugely emotional experience" of becoming a mother. The Telegraph

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• Skype counselling could help new mums Mail Online