Thousands of new mothers across Britain suffering from undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth, study suggests

Thousands of women suffer with undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth

Two damning reports into the UK’s maternity services found that they failed to consistently provide compassionate and safe care

Birth-related PTSD may go undiagnosed among thousands of new mothers

Tens of thousands of new mums across Britain may be suffering undiagnosed PTSD following childbirth, according to a University of East Anglia report.

Thousands of new mothers across Britain suffering from undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth, study suggests

Tens of thousands of new mothers across Britain may be suffering from undiagnosed PTSD following childbirth, according to a University of East Anglia report.

Doctors warn many mothers suffer from PTSD after giving birth

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a difficult pregnancy or birth and causes many symptoms.

Thousands of new mothers may be suffering undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth

Tens of thousands of women across Britain could be living with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth, with GPs effectively “diagnosing in the dark” due to a lack of proper tools and training, a new report has warned. Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA), in collaboration with City St George’s University of London and the University of Birmingham, found that emotional and psychological trauma after…