'A Lifeline' For Doctors Helps Them Treat Postpartum Depression
Nearly 1 in 7 women suffers from depression during pregnancy or postpartum. But very few get treatment. Doctors in Massachusetts have a new way to get them help.
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To Prevent Pregnancy-Related Depression, At-Risk Women Advised To Get Counseling
An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.
Panel: Doctors Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms
Physicians are urged to identify which pregnant women and new mothers are at high risk of depression and refer them to talk therapy before they show worsening symptoms.