Adolescent antecedents of maternal and paternal perinatal depression: a 36-year prospective cohort.

Kimberly C ThomsonHelena RomaniukChristopher J GreenwoodPrimrose LetcherElizabeth SpryJacqui A MacdonaldHelena M McAnallyGeorge J YoussefJennifer McIntoshDelyse HutchinsonRobert J HancoxGeorge C PattonCraig A Olsson

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

Perinatal depression, for the majority of parents, is a continuation of mental health problems with onsets well before pregnancy. Strategies to promote good perinatal mental health should start before parenthood and include both men and women.

Keyphrases

mental health
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
mental illness
pregnancy outcomes
sleep quality
body mass index