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title: Pregnancy and Depression in the COVID-19 Pandemic
date: 2020-08-25T03:00:00-04:00
author: OBOS Admin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/pregnancy-and-depression-in-the-covid-19-pandemic"
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# 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.

[Read the full article ](https://19thnews.org/2020/08/pregnant-in-a-pandemic-the-perfect-storm-for-a-crisis/)

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

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- [depression](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/depression)
- [pregnancy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/pregnancy)
- [maternal health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/maternal-health)

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This FAQ answers many concerns a pregnant person may have about COVID-19 and their pregnancy.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/obgyn-covid-19-guidance-for-pregnant-women)

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This article highlights the low risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/can-i-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-during-pregnancy)

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This resource explores how feelings of grief and loss can arise in pregnant people and affect their hormones.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/grieving-through-pregnancy-what-you-should-know)

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## Coping with Depression and Anxiety

LL discusses her experience with depression and anxiety, which both run in her family. She notes that medication and acupuncture are her chosen treatments.

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LL discusses her experience with depression and anxiety, which both run in her family. She notes that medication and acupuncture are her chosen treatments.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-coping-with-depression-and-anxiety)

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## Dealing with Mental Health Issues

MB describes her struggle coming to terms with mental health issues. She shares how her parents hindered her from getting help, but her friends supported her.

![Marisa](data:image/png;base64,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)

MB describes her struggle coming to terms with mental health issues. She shares how her parents hindered her from getting help, but her friends supported her.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-dealing-with-mental-health-issues)

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## A Personal Story on the Dangers of Childbirth

A candid personal story about one woman’s experiences with ectopic pregnancy and pulmonary embolism, including information on who is at the greatest risk.

![Pregnancy is not supposed to kill us - Yet I almost died TWICE](data:image/png;base64,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)

A candid personal story about one woman’s experiences with ectopic pregnancy and pulmonary embolism, including information on who is at the greatest risk.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-personal-story-on-the-dangers-of-childbirth)

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## Dealing with Pregnancy During a Pandemic

MB discusses some of the difficulties she dealt with in her third pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the toll that it took on her body and social life.

![My Story- Dealing with Pregnancy During a Pandemic](data:image/png;base64,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)

MB discusses some of the difficulties she dealt with in her third pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the toll that it took on her body and social life.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-dealing-with-pregnancy-during-a-pandemic)

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## Overcoming Challenges During Pregnancy

MB discusses the experience of her last pregnancy during the COVID pandemic and why she wanted to avoid having a C-section.

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MB discusses the experience of her last pregnancy during the COVID pandemic and why she wanted to avoid having a C-section.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-overcoming-challenges-during-pregnancy)