First-time mothers face higher risk for postpartum mental disorders

New mothers are at an increased risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder in the three months following the birth of their first child, according to a new study from Denmark. In the study, doctors analysed data from Danish health and civil service registers, which for this study included a total of 2,357,942 Danish-born persons. From 1973 to 2005, a total of 630,373 women and 547,431 men became parents for the first time. {openx:269} A total of 1,171 women and 658 men were admitted with a mental disorder to a psychiatric hospital during the first 12…