Postpartum exercise may reduce risk and severity of depression and anxiety, reveals study
A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that exercise after giving birth decreased the likelihood of postpartum depression and the intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms. Some of the most significant times in the life of a woman are during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum phase, during which her physical and emotional health changes. Processes such as uterine involution, postpartum wound healing, and higher abdominal muscular tension return the woman to her pre-pregnancy state throughout the 6–8 week postpartum period.
Because of the potential for depressive disorders, the first month of the postnatal period is crucial. During the postpartum period, women may have 3 primary depressive disorders which were, postpartum psychosis, baby blues, and postnatal depression. A severe mental illness known as postpartum depression appears within a month of giving birth. Between 6.5% and 20% of women have postpartum depression during this time. Therefore, Andy Deprato and his team carried out this study to investigate the impact of postpartum exercise on mother anxiety and depression.
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