1 In 4 Oklahoma Moms Suffer Postpartum Depression

The study also found teenage mothers are two and a half times more likely to suffer the depression.

Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 4:58 pm

By: News On 6


An Oklahoma Department of Health study has found one in four new mothers in Oklahoma report symptoms of postpartum depression.

The study also found teenage mothers are two and a half times more likely to suffer the depression and that 40% of new mothers don't discuss the problem with health-care providers.

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