Preventing postpartum depression: fatigue management is a place to start

Commentary on: Wilson N, Lee JJ, Bei B. Postpartum fatigue and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2019;246:224–33. A positive fatigue–depression correlation among postpartum women suggests a need to develop evidence-based interventions targeting fatigue. These interventions may be less stigmatising than depression treatment and could help prevent postpartum depression. The purpose of the study1 was to synthesise the relationship between postpartum fatigue and depression among parents in the first 2 years following childbirth. A meta-analysis was conducted on the correlation between fatigue …