
- Roughly 10-20% of pregnant women experience depression
- One-half to three-quarters of all new mothers are affected by baby blues
- Approximately 15-20% of all mothers will develop postnatal depression
- Approximately 2-5% of new mothers develop obsessive-compulsive disorder
- About 10% of postpartum women are impacted by panic disorder
- 1-2% of post-delivery women experience postpartum mood disorders with psychotic features
(30-50% of women have suffered a postpartum depression or psychotic episode in a prior pregnancy)
- Approximately 10% of men are affected by postpartum mood disorders . . .
