'Alarming' numbers of people affected by perinatal depression: new data

Unhappy Woman Suffering from Post-Partum Depression

Perinatal depression and anxiety affects almost 100,000 new and expectant parents in Australia each year Source: Getty / nicoletaionescu/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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