Treatment for Maternal Mental Health Issues on the Rise in U.S.

Source: United Press International - Health NewsExpecting or new mothers in the U.S. are more likely these days to be diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, research shows. However, more women are also getting treated for these problems rather than roughing it out, according to a recent report in the journal Health Affairs. By 2020, 28% of women received a diagnosis of a mood disorder during pregnancy or the first year of parenthood—a rate nearly double tha