� Antenatal depressive symptoms are as common � as postnatal symptoms

Discusion Order Description 250 words discussion While � previous approaches to mental health in" rel="nofollow">in the perin" rel="nofollow">inatal period focused on � �postnatal depression�, more recent studies suggest that: � � Antenatal depressive symptoms are as common � as postnatal symptoms � Depression identified postnatally begin" rel="nofollow">ins � antenatally in" rel="nofollow">in up to 40% of women; and � Anxiety disorders may be as common as depression � in" rel="nofollow">in the perin" rel="nofollow">inatal period � (beyond blue 2011, pg1) � beyond blue, � 2011,Clin" rel="nofollow">inical practice guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines Depression and related disorders � �anxiety, bipolar disorder and puerperal psychosis �in" rel="nofollow">in the perin" rel="nofollow">inatal period A � guidelin" rel="nofollow">ine for primary care health professionals.www.beyondblue.org.au Question Identify �factors that can in" rel="nofollow">increase a woman�s vulnerability to anxiety and/ or � depression durin" rel="nofollow">ing the antenatal period. Discuss why managin" rel="nofollow">ing antenatal � anxiety and depression is important. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing document may assist and can � be accessed at: �https://www.beyondblue.org.au/resources/health-professionals/clin" rel="nofollow">inical-practice-guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines/perin" rel="nofollow">inatal-clin" rel="nofollow">inical-practice-guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines