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Support groups

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References used for this fact sheet

• Recovering from PostNatal Depression and other fact sheets [online], Post and Ante Natal Depression Association Inc. (PANDA). More information here.
• British study finds men get ‘baby blues’ too [online] News in Science, ABC online. More information here.
• Postnatal depression [online], Better Health Channel, Department of Health, Victoria. More information here.
• Stoppard, M. (1999), The Essential Guide for First-time Parents, Dorling Kindersley, NSW.

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