EATING more fish could help protect women from post-natal depression, research suggests.
EATING more fish could help protect women from post-natal depression, research suggests.
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Evidence points to low levels of omega-3 fatty acid, chiefly found in oily fish, playing a key role.
A combination of omega-3 deficiency and genetic factors may trigger depression after childbirth, scientists believe.
Between 10% and 15% of mothers are believed to suffer post-natal, or post-partum depression (PPD) during the first year after birth. The condition is more serious than "baby blues", a mild reaction common within the first few days of delivery, but much less severe than post-partum psychosis which affects fewer than one in 500.
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