What mental effects can a mother experience after childbirth?
Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is found across the globe, with rates varying from 11% to 42%.[66] Around 3% to 6% of women will experience depression during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth.[42] About 1 in 750 mothers will have postpartum depression with psychosis and their risk is higher if they have had postpartum episodes in the past.[42]