Explore the vital aspects of maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, highlighting common challenges and the importance of seeking support.Prefer HTon Google Women experience incredible, life-changing transformations throughout their lives. One such magnificent journey is through their pregnancy. To describe this complex physical and emotional journey, Dana Raphael coined the term matrescence in the early 1970s. While our understanding of the physical aspects of this journey has advanced significantly, our understanding of the mental health dimension still lags.The finding emphasises the influence of maternal health on a child’s susceptibility to psychiatric disorders later in life. (Shutterstock)Tavishi Dogra is a Deputy Chief Content Producer, Health & Wellness, at Hindustan Times. She has over 9 years of experience writing about fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, translating medical research and expert insights into practical advice readers can trust.
Career journey and experience
Tavishi began her health journalism journey in 2017, and has since reported for RSTV, Financial Express, Jagran, HT Media Labs and Zee. She joined Hindustan Times to simplify wellness subjects by cutting through jargon.
