Some women didn't receive any information on postpartum mental health during pregnancy, like Krysta.
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Interviewer: About information, do you think you were well-informed during your pregnancy about postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety?
No. Like, it was brough up simply as a question. Like, “Are you aware of this part?” But like, I guess, I was like, “Yes, it’s on my radar,” but, I guess, I just didn’t realize how common, how severe, what it really looks like, how that can differ from person to person. Yes, so I kind of knew the surface level stuff, but …
Interviewer: Did you get to – after you had your baby did you have – did you look online or did you find – did you try to find –
Yes.
Interviewer: – information?
Yes. Yeah.
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