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Utah Senate passes resolution urging action on maternal depression and anxiety
Summary
The Utah Senate unanimously passed SCR 11, recognizing maternal depression and anxiety as a serious statewide public-health issue and urging screening, provider training and expanded peer-support and home-visiting models.
The Utah Senate on the floor passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 on awareness and treatment of maternal depression and anxiety, urging state and local health agencies to prioritize prevention, screening and evidence-based treatment.
Senator Zender, who introduced the measure and read portions of the text, told colleagues that maternal depression and anxiety is “a serious public issue in Utah” and noted the resolution’s findings, including that “at least 1 in 8 new mothers experience maternal depression and…
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