Experiencing depression is common. Understanding how to cope with it can ease the burden. Learn more about depression, how to identify it, and how to help yourself and others through it.5 Action Steps to Address Maternal Depression in Head Start Programs
While roughly 15% of new mothers suffer from maternal depression, the rates are much higher in families with lower incomes. In fact, 52% of mothers in an Early Head Start research study reported high levels of depressive symptoms.