Eighty percent of people experience postpartum blues—and ten to fifteen percent of people will experience severe mental health consequences during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postpartum), says Dr. Liisa Galea, a neuroscientist and professor in UBC’s department of psychology.
“Postpartum, in particular, is the time of greatest risk for a new mom to develop depression for the first time in her life.”
Liisa Galea Professor, UBC Psychology