It's just depression after birth, but before birth it's the new mother's challenge.

Post-party depression is no longer an unaffordable taboo, but an increasingly controversial reality, also thanks to celebrities who have shared their experiences as Gwyneth Paltrow or Chrissy Teigen.

But depression does not strike V ON THE day after the baby's birth, on the contrary: It can often appear during pregnancy and is just as difficult to deal with. Pre - birth depression is becoming an increasingly common problem, and according to a study conducted by the University of Bristol, pregnant women of this millennium are more likely to develop a depression during pregnancy compared with previous generations.

25% of this millennium's women have shown levels of depression during pregnancy, an increase of about 17% compared to pregnant women in the 1990s.

Social media fares badly (even) in pregnancy

Chronic “Streses, concerned sleep, poor food rituals, sedentary lifestyles, and the irregular pace of living can affect an increase in depression among young people in general”, explains one of the authors of the study. And the impact of these changes is even stronger during pregnancy. This generation of young people has also experienced frequent changes in technology, internet and social media, which relates to an increase in depression and social isolation, but also changes in social reports”.

Smartphones are turning into a daily necessity for us, but they also have effects on our thoughts and emotions. We are constantly being bombarded by messages and reports that push us toward false comparisons with others. Such comparisons often make us feel depressed or inadequate.

Help for Pregnant Women

Researchers agree that young mothers need greater support, although no institution is developing in this regard. The results of the study mentioned above reveal the need for testing and reducing the impact that depression brings on young mothers.