COVID’s Drain on Mental Health and the Struggle for New Moms

“[M]ass quarantine and social isolation lead to increased use of social media and other information-based websites, which in turn increases fear, stress, and the risk of fear-related disorders,” researchers said in a JAMA Psychiatry viewpoint this week.

And such unique pandemic-related stressors and isolation have proved particularly difficult for new moms, as more than 70% of pregnant and new moms reported anxiety and more than 40% reported experiencing depression during this difficult time.