Features of anxiety and depressive disorders in woman during pregnancy

The phenomenon of pregnancy is one of the most important factors in the formation of a specific complex of anatomical-physiological, neuro-psychological, psychological and socio-psychological formations and changes of women, which are most often described in the literature by the term «maternal sphere of personality», «maternity» At the same time, the pregnancy in women and the phenomena caused by it are, firstly, the specific phase of gender and individual ontogeny, and secondly, multilevel, multidimensional education, causing the above specific changes in its gender status. Pregnancy and depression often go hand in hand. This condition affects about every tenth pregnant woman. According to recent research, sudden surges and changes in the hormonal background that accompany the entire pregnancy can really affect brain biochemistry, which in turn can lead to real clinical depression. If a woman had problems with conception or she was treated for infertility, the probability of her depression in her pregnancy increases by 10 times. Depression may be more likely to eclipse pregnancy and women who have suffered mental illness, anxiety, or depression before conception. This disorder may also occur in problematic relationships, as well as in situations where relatives have had a depression or mental illness, a woman has already had a miscarriage or her current pregnancy is a high-risk group. Depression during pregnancy has significant implications for pregnancy outcomes and maternal and child health. There is a need to identify which family, physical and mental health factors are associated with depression during pregnancy.