What You and Your Family Need to Know About Maternal Depression [nytimes.com]

Alicia Doktor 2/15/192:17 PM

For the first time, a national health panel has recommended a way to prevent depression during and after pregnancy. This condition, known as perinatal depression, affects up to one in seven women and is considered the most common complication of pregnancy. The panel, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, said two types of counseling can help keep symptoms at bay. Its recommendation means that under the Affordable Care Act, such counseling must be covered by insurance with no co-payment.

Here’s a guide to what to look for and how to get help.

[For more on this story by Pam Belluck, go to https://www.nytimes.com/2019/0...tion-pregnancy-.html]

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