Episode 575: MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 4 Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
The Medical Journal of AustraliaShow Notes
Suicide is the leading cause of death for women during the perinatal phase of pregnancy.
And one in 10 men suffer from perinatal depression according to Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia or PANDA.
As healthcare practitioners – what signs should you be on the look out for when you’re seeing patients.
To explore this, PANDA CEO Julie Borninkhof joins me now.
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My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor.
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