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Educational Resources for Providers, Patients, and Families

By The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

ClinicalClinicalMaternal Mental HealthPerinatal DepressionFact Sheet

An environment with ample displays of, and access to, mental health-related information can help to reduce stigma and empower women and their families to seek help, while letting women know that they are not alone. Place posters, pamphlets, and other materials throughout your offices.

All new prenatal patients and their families, or other members of the patient’s support system should be proactively provided with education so that they are aware of signs and symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Having these conversations early in the pregnancy and again in the early postpartum period can decrease stigma, normalize screening and detection, and encourage women to discuss any mental health concerns.

Added 7/31/2024

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