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COVID-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and PTSD among pregnant women
The Siasat | 03/12/2020 12:03 AM | Click to read full article
In a new study published in Psychiatry Review, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital surveyed pregnant women and those who had recently given birth, finding concerning rates of depression, generalized anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, which were found to be exacerbated by COVID-19-related grief and health worries.
More respondents (18 per cent) reported being “very worried” or “extremely worried” about COVID-19-related health risks.
