{"id":3069,"date":"2020-11-30T11:55:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ncmatters\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2020-11-30T11:55:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:55:06","slug":"addressing-taboo-topics-anxiety-and-depression-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ncmatters\/2020\/11\/addressing-taboo-topics-anxiety-and-depression-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing Taboo Topics: Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">Medical Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ncmatters\/directory\/makimmel\/\">Mary Kimmel<\/a> speaks with <a href=\"https:\/\/chapelboro.com\/news\/health\/addressing-taboo-topics-anxiety-and-depression-during-pregnancy\">97.9 The Hill<\/a> about the stress that new and expectant mothers can face, and how that can impact symptoms of anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kimmel said it can be very difficult to recognize or admit feelings of depression or anxiety at a time when moms are supposed to be happy. Despite the stigma, she wants people to realize that Perinatal Mood Disorders like Postpartum Depression are treatable, medical conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the article or listen to the radio piece at <a href=\"https:\/\/chapelboro.com\/news\/health\/addressing-taboo-topics-anxiety-and-depression-during-pregnancy\">Chapelboro.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical Director Mary Kimmel speaks with 97.9 The Hill about the stress that new and expectant mothers can face, and how that can impact symptoms of anxiety and depression. 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