The Maternal mental health during a pandemic report, published by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) and the Centre for Mental Health finds that women have “faced a greater likelihood of poor mental health during the pandemic, including anxiety, depression, loneliness and suicidal thoughts”.
It adds that women of black and minority ethnic heritage and from poorer economic backgrounds are more likely to experience mental health problems during and after pregnancy.
Access to crucial services was reduced for pregnant women, new mums and babies across the UK, especially during the early stages of the pandemic, researchers found, adding that women also experienced a reduction in informal support from friends, relatives and networks of other women sharing their experiences.
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