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Women with Depression During or After Pregnancy At much Higher Suicide Risk

What: Two studies reviewing nearly a million women in Sweden found that those who had perinatal depression had three times the risk of suicidal behavior and six times the risk of dying by suicide. They also looked at pairs of sisters and found those who had perinatal depression were much more likely to have suicidal behavior, suggesting “depression plays a greater role in these outcomes than genetics or childhood environment.”

Why it matters: This is another piece of the puzzle on mental health and the effects of pregnancy and being a new parent.

Source: New York Times

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