PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Kimmel, Mary TI - Maternal Mental Health MATTERS AID - 10.18043/ncm.81.1.45 DP - 2020 Jan 01 TA - North Carolina Medical Journal PG - 45--50 VI - 81 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/81/1/45.short 4100 - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/81/1/45.full SO - N C Med J2020 Jan 01; 81 AB - Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period are common and have significant negative impacts on mother and child. Suicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Evidence-based efforts for screening, assessment, and treatment improve maternal and infant mental health, as well as overall family health, throughout the lives of women and children.