Pregnancy and Depression in the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article traces the many factors during the COVID-19 pandemic that led to increased depression and anxiety in pregnant people.

Between the virus and its economic fallout, the pandemic has added new risks to pregnancy in America: physical dangers, but also intense psychological strain in a nation whose maternal outcomes already lag well behind other developed countries. The full picture is only beginning to emerge, but experts warn it could amplify already-stark maternal health disparities.

SOURCE: The 19th • AUTHOR: Shefali Luthra • LAST UPDATED: August 25, 2020