Rural Areas: History of Depression

history of depression: Post-partum depression can begin shortly after a woman gives birth. Its not clear why some new mothers develop it and others do not, but risk factors include a history of depression and lack of social support, according to CTV. That is compared with six per cent of new mothers in rural areas, almost seven per cent in semi-rural areas and about five per cent in semi-urban areas and Women living in large cities in Canada have a higher risk of post-partum depression than women in less populated areas, a new study has found. This latest study, based on a 2006 national survey of almost 6,500 new mothers, found that the overall prevalence of post-partum depression was about 7.5 per cent. But among mothers living in cities with a population of at least 500,000, almost 10 per cent reported experiencing post-partum depression. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.