Mental health status of pregnant and breastfeeding women during the COVID‐19 pandemic—A multinational cross‐sectional study
Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica2021Vol. 100(7), pp. 1219–1229
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Michael Ceulemans, Veerle Foulon, Elin Ngo, Alice Panchaud, Ursula Winterfeld, Léo Pomar, Valentine Lambelet, Brian Cleary, Fergal O’Shaughnessy, Anneke Passier, Jonathan L. Richardson, Titia Hompes, Hedvig Nordeng
Abstract
This multinational study found high levels of depressive symptoms and generalized anxiety among pregnant and breastfeeding women during the COVID-19 outbreak. The study findings underline the importance of monitoring perinatal mental health during pandemics and other societal crises to safeguard maternal and infant mental health.
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