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dontknowhatitmeans t1_irn5f70 wrote

Reply to comment by Cannonball_21 in How the mother's mood influences her baby's ability to speak. Scientists found even children whose mothers suffer from mild depressive mood that do not yet require medical treatment show early signs of delayed language development. by Wagamaga

This is exactly it. Outside of the influence of modernity, human beings live in large groups where everyone shares the burden.

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Cannonball_21 t1_irn9ijh wrote

To be sure, it was not uncommon back when people had all the resources they could desire. A lot of it is the chemical imbalance created when the hormones of pregnancy start to dissipate after the birth.

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