Black Mothers Get Less Treatment For Their Postpartum Depression

Years ago, Portia Smith (center) suffered postpartum depression and feared seeking care because of child welfare involvement. She and her daughters Shanell Smith (right), 19, and Najai Jones Smith (left), 15, pose for a selfie after makeup artist Najai madeup everyone as they were getting ready at home on Feb. 6, 2019, to go to a movie together.

After they give birth, black women are more likely than other women to suffer from postpartum depression, but many can’t get treatment, or avoid it because they fear government scrutiny.

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