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Why pregnant women with depression often slip through the cracks

  • Written by Tiffany Moore Simas, Associate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School
One in 7 women suffer depression around pregnancy.Lopolo/shutterstock.com

Judy’s first pregnancy was planned, and she was looking forward to having a baby. Yet, halfway through the pregnancy, something changed. She began to feel down and bad about herself. She had less energy and struggled to concentrate. Thinking this was a normal part of...

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