Pregnancy-related mood and anxiety disorders occur during pregnancy, after giving birth, following adoption, and after a pregnancy loss. In Colorado, nearly 1 in 9 women who give birth will experience signs and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. This makes pregnancy-related mood disorders the most common complication of pregnancy (PSI, 2018). 

According to Postpartum Support International (PSI), 10% of women experience depression in pregnancy and approximately 15% of women experience significant depression following childbirth; the percentages are higher for women living in poverty and can be twice as high for teen parents. Symptoms of pregnancy-related depression can start anytime during pregnancy or the first year postpartum. They may include the following: feelings of anger or irritability, lack of interest in the baby, appetite and sleep disturbance, crying and sadness, feelings of guilt, shame or hopelessness, loss of interest, joy, or pleasure in things previously enjoyed, and possible thoughts of harming the baby or oneself (PSI, 2018). Women with pregnancy-related depression are less likely to report feelings of sadness than other persons with depression; rather, they commonly have prominent feelings of guilt or worthlessness, and experience a loss of enjoyment of usually pleasurable activities (Hirst & Moutier, 2010). 

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