Sunday, August 2, 2009

Post-Partum Depression

CNN.com article entitled "Are You At Risk for Post Partum Mood Disorder?" The article discusses the symptoms of PPMD, as well as the difficulty of new mothers being willing to admit that they may need help with regulating their moods after giving birth. What are some ways that hospitals and pregnancy healthcare workers could screen for PPMD? How does the healthcare community overcome the stigma of treating PPMD versus just "sucking it up"?

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