Nurses, Midwives Can Help Treat Depression During Pregnancy and New Motherhood: Study

Nurses, Midwives Can Help Treat Depression During Pregnancy and New Motherhood: Study
Andrea Fagundez is shown in this photo with her daughter Maia in Burlington, Ont., on Nov. 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/HO
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A new study says nurses, midwives and doulas can treat depression and anxiety symptoms experienced during pregnancy and after delivery.

The clinical trial, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, suggests training non-mental health specialists in short-term behavioural therapy can make treatment available for people who don’t have a psychologist or psychiatrist.