Access to Maternal Mental Health Services: Trends in State Legislation

Postpartum depression is the most common but underrecognized medical complication of childbearing, and 10% to 15% of pregnant and postpartum women will experience depression. Currently, only 30.8% of women with postpartum depression are identified, and only 6.3% receive adequate treatment (Cox, Sowa, Meltzer-Brody, & Gaynes, 2016). Given this disparity in detection and treatment, women who suffer maternal mental health disorders need effective health policies to increase access to mental health services.

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