Black Women and Postpartum Depression Fact Sheet
Collaborating TTC:
Central East MHTTC
February 28, 2020
Statistics show that up to 20 percent of women develop a perinatal mental health illness, such as depression or anxiety, either during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth. This fact sheet provides information about postpartum depression (PPD), and explains why women of color are more at risk for developing PPD.