"There are often high expectations that having a baby is supposed to be such a wonderful period of life. Everything is supposed to be beautiful and just like in the social media and the Instagram images," she said.
Dr Highet said this could result in women feeling too ashamed to disclose their true experiences to their doctor. After completing a series of questions, both the health professional and the patient receive a report that tells them what their results mean and where they can access help.Research from the Centre of Perinatal Excellence shows that throughout a woman's lifetime, she is most vulnerable to anxiety or depression when becoming a mum."We know that the time of having a baby has always been the most vulnerable time in terms of mental health conditions," Dr Highet said.
In my experience digital tools can be part of the problem
I think these sorts of tool do more convincing people of what they have rather than actually 'detecting' it.
Mothers surely need more than a digital tool, they need support from qualified nursing professionals.
it's called being exhausted
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