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Let us take stock and invest in the wellbeing of teen mothers

Teenage pregnant girl with a backpack [Courtesy]

Motherhood should be a step in ascending the ladder of growth and development rather than a source of poor mental health.

Teenage mothers or mothers-to-be are at high risk of depression, which is the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-49 years, a bracket that holds many teenage mothers.

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