Dark thoughts before and after giving birth are almost universal – now psychologists want to find out why
Researchers aim to investigate the causes and potential treatments for perinatal intrusions — intense and vivid thoughts that impact most people during and after pregnancy.
Intrusive and distressing thoughts affect virtually all mothers during pregnancy and beyond, but little is known about their causes and ways to treat them, due to a lack of evidence in what a UNSW scientist calls a “completely neglected” field of research.
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