Utah hospital now screens all new moms for depression

PROVO — New moms are often given a checklist of things to know before leaving the hospital with their inherently needy little ones.
And, until recently, the focus was mostly on the baby.
"We don't want the moms to suffer," said Kerri Abney, a licensed clinical social worker who works in the mother/baby unit at Utah Valley Hospital. She said a lot of moms go home with a new baby not knowing that feeling overwhelmed and weak is common, but can lead to bigger problems.
"A lot of women just fe