Desire for children and mental health: well prepared after a depression

The desire to have a child can be accompanied by doubts and fears for those who have suffered from depression in the past (Thomson et al., 2020; Krumm, 2010). 

In order to make an informed choice, it is therefore important to understand the factors to pay close attention to (Baumann-Hölzle et al., 2023), remembering that this is a highly personal decision.