From The Journal in the state of New York on postpartum depression legislation:
"Legislating postpartum depression screening could help destigmatize a threat to many new mothers, and encourage treatment.
State Sen. Thomas Morahan, head of the Senate's Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, is pushing legislation that mandates postpartum screening for all new mothers and calls for educational/informational programs about PPD for new moms, dads and other family members as they leave the hospital.
We applaud his efforts to treat what is an illness, not a weakness …
We are not talking about the common baby blues. These are illnesses that are as deserving of medical attention as gallbladder problems or a heart murmur."
Thank you, NY State Senator Morahan!!
