Postnatal Depression

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.