Thousands of mothers left to cope alone with mental illness NHS care too limited to meet needs of pregnant women or those who have given birth
Thousands of women are having to cope alone with mental health problems caused by pregnancy or giving birth because the NHS cannot provide the necessary help, a leaked report has revealed.
While up to one in five mothers have problems such as postnatal depression and post-traumatic stress disorder linked to childbirth, many are going untreated because specialist NHS care for them is so limited and the “gap” in help so wide, the research found. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Thousands of women are having to cope alone with mental health problems caused by pregnancy or giving birth because the NHS cannot provide the necessary help, a leaked report has revealed.
While up to one in five mothers have problems such as postnatal depression and post-traumatic stress disorder linked to childbirth, many are going untreated because specialist NHS care for them is so limited and the “gap” in help so wide, the research found. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- Perinatal mental health: 'I wanted to abort my IVF baby' BBC News
- 'I got no help from the NHS': a new mother on facing mental illness The Guardian
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