Columbia: New Research Highlights Inequities in Diagnosis, Treatment of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms
April 02, 2024
April 02, 2024
NEW YORK, April 2 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Pregnancy and childbirth can be significant stressors on mental health. Nearly one in eight people who have given birth develop postpartum depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than just the "baby blues," postpartum depressive symptoms can lead to adverse outcomes for birthing people and families, and treatment requires effective screening . . .
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Pregnancy and childbirth can be significant stressors on mental health. Nearly one in eight people who have given birth develop postpartum depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than just the "baby blues," postpartum depressive symptoms can lead to adverse outcomes for birthing people and families, and treatment requires effective screening . . .