Postnatal depression in Oz
July 6, 2012
ONE in five mothers of children
aged 0-24 months suffer from
depression, according to a new
report from the Australian Institute
of Health and Welfare.
The research looked at 29,000
mothers or carers of children aged
0 – 24 months and found that more
than half of mothers with diagnosed
depression suffered from perinatal
depression (depression that is
diagnosed from pregnancy until the
child’s first birthday).
According to the report, this
represents an estimated 111,000
mothers being diagnosed with
depression, and of these 56,000
with perinatal depression.
In addition, of all the cases of
diagnosed depression, just over
one in five were diagnosed for the
first time during the perinatal
period of the infant selected for the
survey.
The report also found that eight
in 10 women suffering from
postnatal depression received
treatment, whilst the majority of
mothers suffering from perinatal
depression sought treatment from
their general practitioner and
support from family and friends.
Developed in consultation with
BeyondBlue and a range of experts,
the survey revealed that perinatal
depression was higher among
mothers who were aged under 25,
unemployed, smokers, from low
income households, from more
disadvantaged areas, and born in
Australia in English speaking
households.
Responding to the report the
Minister for Mental Health and
Ageing, Mark Butler, said “One of
the key challenges for tackling
perinatal depression as a
government is the lack of
consistent data across the States
and Territories”.
“Data collected in this survey will
provide important baseline
information on screening and
treatment as well as better
targeting of the National Perinatal
Depression Initiative,” he added.
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