Apps for perinatal anxiety or depression
Apps for depression and anxiety during pregnancy or after giving birth
- There are a variety of apps to help you cope with low mood and anxiety during pregnancy or after giving birth (postpartum).
- They can help you learn about your condition and track your symptoms, as well as provide tools to help you feel better.
Usually, having a baby is a very exciting, joyous, and often anxious time. But for some people, pregnancy and the period after delivery can become very distressing and difficult with ongoing feelings of sadness, low mood and anxiety. Perinatal depression or anxiety is moderate-to-severe depression or anxiety experienced during pregnancy or within the first year or so after childbirth. It can also occur after a miscarriage. Perinatal depression or anxiety is more common than most people realise. Read more about perinatal depression or anxiety.
- There are a variety of apps that can help you cope with low mood and anxiety during pregnancy or after giving birth (postpartum).
- They can help you learn about your condition and track your symptoms, as well as provide tools to help you feel better.
- It's important to remember that apps don’t replace professional help or your doctor’s advice.
Before choosing an app, think about how it will benefit you and what you want it to be able to do.
- An app will only be helpful if you use it, so it needs to be something you like using and find easy to use.
- If you find the app difficult to use, or you don't like the imagery or look of it, or the language it uses, you may want to find another one that suits you better.
- For more guidance on how to choose health apps, see how to choose a health app.
- It's important to remember that apps don’t replace professional help or your doctor’s advice.
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Pregnancy Wellbeing (Just a Thought)
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Postnatal Wellbeing (Just a Thought)
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Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly. |
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