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An introduction to the clinic’s interest in perinatal mental health, with links to pregnancy, postpartum and support resources.

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Perinatal mental health: a clinic perspective

I am passionate that perinatal mental health should be recognized, understood, and treated in the open. I treat a lot of women with acupuncture to ensure their mental health. I personally have been amazed at the results. But rather than going into that. I would like to state a few facts about perinatal health. This was pulled from pearlinprocess.com

Every year, more than 400,000 infants are born to mothers who are depressed, which makes perinatal depression the most under diagnosed obstetric complication in America.
At least 1 in 7 women suffer from postpartum depression or anxiety.
Postpartum depression is considered the number one complication of childbirth.
Suicide accounts for up to 20% of postpartum deaths and is the second leading cause of mortality in postpartum women.
In Colorado, self-harm is the #1 cause of death in new mothers.

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I highly encourage you to read the following article for more facts about perinatal health. If you need help or know someone who does need help. Don’t hesitate to reach out. 

Pregnancy and postpartum appointment information in Lakewood

Bumblebee AcuTherapy welcomes patients at 2201 Kipling Street, Suite 205, Lakewood, CO 80215. Learn about the clinic’s pregnancy care navigation guide and use our visit guide to plan your journey from Lakewood or nearby Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, Golden and west Denver.

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For appointment questions, call Maya at 720-893-0385 or Dierdre at 720-727-7490. You can also check online appointment availability. We have one Lakewood office; references to nearby communities describe our service area, not additional locations.