Perinatal mental health and its impact on the infant

This presentation about perinatal mental health and its impact of the infant is by Associate Professor Helen Chen, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH).

The presentation was part of the KKH webinar “Early Childhood Adversities: Implications for Practice” held in July 2021.

Topics include:
• Incidence of antenatal and postnatal depression
• Association of prenatal maternal depression and infant brain development
• Intergenerational impact of prenatal maternal stress
• Struggles of mothers with depression
• BABE MATTERS: Recommendations to support mothers with postpartum mental disorders


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