Dr Rebecca Bind Photo: Supplied
It's reported that for every ten people who have recently given birth in Aotearoa, between one and two will experience postnatal depression.
The figures are similar in the UK but a study published recently in the British Journal of Psychiatry supports what some mothers' groups have known for a while - it helps to sing!
Dr Rebecca Bind of Kings College London is one of the lead authors on the study which followed and assessed 199 mothers exhibiting symptoms of postnatal depression. Two thirds of them took part in group singing sessions called Melodies for Mums - and the results were telling.
Dr Bind talks to Mihingarangi about why they think group singing is an effective therapy and how it could reduce pressure on maternal mental health services.
Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
