@genx.melanie: ACOG specifically recommends screening and diagnosis for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, suicidality and acute postpartum psychosis during pregnancy and postpartum. ACOG is the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists (OB-GYNs). ACOG develops clinical guidance, recommendations, and educational resources for pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, reproductive health, and women’s health. ACOG is particularly relevant because it recommends that clinicians screen for conditions including: * Depression * Anxiety * Bipolar disorder * Suicidal thoughts * Postpartum psychosis and other psychiatric emergencies We’re talking about guidance from the major U.S. professional organization representing OB-GYN care—not a random advocacy organization. There is a particularly sobering gap between what we know, what is recommended and what happens in practice: CDC says providers are still missing opportunities to screen pregnant and postpartum women. Prevention is always the best medicine.

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