Study Finds Telehealth Improved Access to Perinatal Mental Healthcare During Pandemic
A new study has found that the use of telehealth for mental health services for infants and mothers in the course of the pandemic improved access to care. Perinatal anxiety and mood disorders occur after or during pregnancy. These disorders are associated with problems with an infant’s emotional and social development as well as poorer birth outcomes. Mothers with high psychosocial stress and low social support have a higher chance of developing perinatal disorders. The coronavirus pandemic disrupted social interactions and increased social isolation, which raised some concerns for the mental health of pregnant mothers. Limited in-person interactions became the…
