Pregnant women and new mums are three times more likely to suffer from depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, a study has found. Pregnant women and those who have recently given birth were already at a greater risk of depression and anxiety — with one in seven struggling with symptoms. Pregnant women and new mums are three times more likely to suffer from depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, a study has found. Before the pandemic began, 29 per cent of the women experienced symptoms of moderate to high anxiety — and 15 per cent experienced symptoms of depression. During the pandemic, however, those numbers increased, with 72 per cent of women experiencing anxiety while 41 per cent suffered from depression.

Source: Daily Mail June 19, 2020 15:18 UTC