What is depression during pregnancy?
Depression that happens during pregnancy is known as antepartum depression.
Depression both during and after pregnancy is known as perinatal depression.
As a key step in addressing this problem, theU.S.
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)recommends that both pregnant women and new mothers be screened for depression.
An episode of major depression puts you at higher risk for more depressive episodes in the future.
On the other hand, many women have their first experience of depression while theyre pregnant.
Pregnant women should discuss the pros and cons of treatment with a particular antidepressant medication with their doctors.
Women with depression during pregnancy are also at higher risk for postpartum depression.
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Joseph Bennington-Castro is a science writer based in Hawaii.
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