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Perinatal depression and risk of mortality: nationwide, register based study in Sweden

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Published in The BMJ · View the paper (DOI)

A nationwide study in Sweden found that women with perinatal depression are more than twice as likely to die than those without. The risk is highest during the first year after diagnosis, especially due to unnatural causes such as suicide.

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  • Perinatal depression linked to increased risk of death
    • Article 1 BMJ Group · Jan 10, 2024 · first to report
    • Article 2 Karolinska Institutet · Jan 10, 2024