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What Four Years of Research Taught Me About Treating Depression In Pregnancy
In November 2022, I took my first step into science as a full-time researcher. I had no idea then that the very first project I worked on would take nearly four years to reach publication. In this article, I will talk about what truly works to treat depression in pregnancy, and why I do this research. Depression in pregnancy, which is known as antenatal depression (AD), affects nearly 30% of pregnant women around the world.
What makes AD so important to treat is the negati

Riddhi Laijawala
Aug 214 min read


The HappyMums Project: Can a smartphone application predict antenatal depression?
As a researcher working at the intersection of digital technologies and women’s health, it is always so empowering to see the latest advancements in FemTech (tech-driven products like apps and wearable devices to address female health, like pregnancy and menopause) such as menstrual blood being discovered as a valuable biomarker, and wearable products for menopause detection. It empowers me, as a South Asian woman in science, to do the work I do.

Riddhi Laijawala
Feb 204 min read
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