Medicines for mental health during pregnancy.(Brief Article)

Publication: American Family Physician

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What mental problems may occur during pregnancy?

Any mental problem may occur during pregnancy. These problems include depression, manic-depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia (say: skit-zoh-free-nia).

Can pregnancy cause these mental problems? Does it make them worse?

Pregnancy does not seem to cause these disorders. The major mental problems usually start between the teenaged years and the 30s. This...

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