Major depression risk peaks 2 weeks after childbirth, study finds

Major depression risk peaks 2 weeks after childbirth, study finds

Research shows that while major depression affects 4.3% of women globally, the rate rises to a high of 8.3% at around two weeks postpartum. (Envato Elements pic) KUALA LUMPUR: The days following childbirth are often portrayed as a time of joy and adjustment. But new global research suggests they may also be one of the most emotionally vulnerable periods in a woman’s life. A study of more than two million women and girls has found that major depr…