Is it OK to take antidepressants while pregnant?

  • Written by: Alka Kothari, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
Is it OK to take antidepressants while pregnant?Motortion Films/Shutterstock

Mental health conditions including anxiety and depression are among the most common disorders affecting women during pregnancy and after birth.

Evidence shows mental health conditions in pregnancy increase the risk of complications for the mother and baby.

However, there is some stigma around taking antidepressants while...

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