Reducing the stigma of post-natal depression

Post-baby depression can be isolating, says Helen O’Callaghan

ABOUT 12,000 women are diagnosed with post-natal depression (PND) annually in Ireland, with about the same number going undiagnosed.

The condition carries massive stigma, says Irene Lowry, counsellor and CEO of Nurture, a nationwide service offering counselling and therapy to women, partners, and families experiencing a pregnancy or childbirth-related maternal mental health illness.