Having a baby is usually a happy time for mothers and families. Unfortunately this is not the case for all women. One in ten women suffer from a form of mental illness after childbirth called postnatal depression. It is a type of depression occurring after having a baby. It can develop within the first six weeks of giving birth, but is often not apparent until around six months. Women from all ethnic groups can be affected. Teenage mothers are particularly at risk.
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