Major depression in women and girls peaks two weeks after giving birth, study finds

MedicalXpress | 五月 01, 2026

Major depression fluctuates during and after pregnancy but has the highest prevalence two weeks after giving birth, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers used data from 780 studies, collected from more than 2 million women and girls across 90 countries around the world—the largest mental health study of its kind.