Signal
Research highlights 15,000 undetected cases of childbirth-related PTSD in the UK annually
- Category
- · Research · Global
- Date
- August 28, 2026
- Source
- OVUM
Summary
An evidence review reveals that at least 15,000 UK women suffer from undiagnosed PTSD following childbirth each year, with actual figures potentially double that. The findings underscore a critical failure in current maternal screening protocols for psychological trauma.
The finding adds to the evidence in Maternal & Newborn and Diagnostics. Read it alongside earlier studies asking the same question. Companies whose products depend on clinical proof feel this kind of result first.
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