Calls mount for urgent action over shocking rates of maternal mental health issues

#WARNING: This story is about anxiety and depression, and could be triggering.

A new report by the Helen Clark Foundation is calling for change after revealing half of all new mothers in New Zealand experience mental health distress, and suicide is the leading cause of death during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Health correspondent Lucy Warhurst reports. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/NewshubYouTube

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