What should everyone know about maternal mental health during and after pregnancy? Answer by Lauren Brody, Founder and author of The Fifth Trimester, on Quora:First and foremost, we need to erase the stigma around perinatal mood disorders. New York State recently enacted a maternal mental health protocol that I hope will be adopted quickly around the country. It’s very simple: They have told pediatricians how to screen for perinatal mood disorders in moms. Getting treatment is not a huge commitment but its impact on your health, baby’s health, and your marriage or partnership can be long term.

Source: Forbes March 07, 2018 16:07 UTC