Should Pediatricians Screen New Mothers for Depression

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), physicians can prevent numerous problems in their children by simply screening for depression in new mothers:


http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/Depression/22953

With more than 400,000 infants being born to depressed mothers, there's no doubt that there are repercussions from these symptoms that can negatively affect children.

Because of the long-term relationship that the pediatrician has with the family, they are in a unique position to identify this problem.

While we all struggle with "the blues" it's important that we speak with our doctors about this.  If identified there are many ways to treat this problem which can make all of our family members feel better!

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