Mothers' mental health problems take £5.5bn toll on children

Derren Hayes
Monday, October 20, 2014

Mental health conditions in children and young people that are linked to their mothers' emotional problems in early parenthood costs society and the economy around £5.5bn annually, a study suggests.

Around one in five women are affected by perinatal mentaI health problems. Image: Phil Adams
Around one in five women are affected by perinatal mentaI health problems. Image: Phil Adams

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