Increase In Teen Pregnancy And Neonatal Depression City Melbourne

Question: Discuss About The Increase In Teen Pregnancy And Neonatal? Answer: Introduction Lack of education among the teenagers of Withlesea is the major reason for high rate of pregnancy. There are many other factors such as poverty and unemployment which are related to early pregnancy among the teenagers. The teenagers of Withlesea are not concerned about their health and thus the fertility rate is very high. The childbirth rate and pregnancy in the teenage women are associated with various kinds of social risks. This type of problem also affects the health of the new born infants and thus the problem of neonatal depression is very high (Weis Greene, 2016). Social risk and potential causes for teenage pregnancy and neonatal depression The total population of Withlesea city is 207,881. Each women gives birth to 3 children on an avearge and thus the fertility rate is very high. The teenagers do not get proper prenatal care and thus there emerges higher risk in the health problems of the babies. The teenage women are vulnerable to anemia or high blood pressure or low blood iron (Salas-Wright et al., 2015). There is also a risk of gestational hypertension which is caused by teenage pregnancy and thus it can lead to premature delivery or low weight of the baby. Hypertension also puts the life of pregnant mother under risk. Moreover, the teenage mothers smoke, take social drugs and drink which affects their health as well as the health of the children (Abajobir et al., 2017). Teenage mothers drop out from schools which results in social isolation from their families and friends. According to 2014, the rate of employment is 61.3%. It is seen from the survey that only a small majority of the women in Withlesea city graduate from high schools in comparison to the teenagers who belong from the same social and economic background and thus they delay their childbirth. The teenage mothers do not have proper skills which are required for getting employed due to lack of proper education (Meltzer-Brody et al., 2013). It is also evident from various research studies that the teenage mothers rely on their families or other public assistance to fulfill the basic requirement of their children. Moreover, teenage mothers do not have positive and proper parenting skills which will help them to overcome the stress of bringing up their child. This will lead to depression among the child after their birth. The teenage mothers are the victims of social and domestic violence (Singal et al., 2016). The teenage mothers have poor and irregular diets and thus the life of both the children and the mother are at risk. The infants are prone to various kinds of infections due to lack of immunization or untimely vaccination. This problem affects the society because the child becomes a burden to them. Moreover, there is high depression among the neonatal children because they are abused and neglected. There is risk of behavioral problems in children. Moreover, the child born to neonatal mothers have high risk of various kinds of learning disabilities and development problems. The children who are born to premature mothers have high risk of cognitive and intellectual underdevelopment (Vigod et al., 2014). Conclusion Thus, it can be said that the teenage mothers have various kinds of risks associated with their physical and mental health. The teenage mothers also suffer from various kinds of depression and thus it affects the mental health of the children. The teenage women have to experience abuse and violence and thus it affects the mental health of both of them i.e. the mother and the child. This in turn affects the society and thus there is negative impact. Reference List Abajobir, A. A., Alati, R., Kisely, S., Najman, J. M. (2017). 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