Pregnancy and depression
A study in Goa, 23% of women (270) had postnatal depression ( Patel et al, 2000)
A majority had depression even before the pregnancy. Only 22% of them developed the depression in the puerperium
Gender of the baby was a risk factor, as well as domestic violence and other well known factors.
In a study in South Africa (Cooper et al) also many women were depressed before pregnancy
Role of women in society?