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A RESOLUTION designating May 5 to 11, 2025, as Postpartum Depression 1
Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2
WHEREAS, many new mothers experience a severe, long-lasting form of 3
depression known as postpartum depression; and 4
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5
approximately one in eight women experience symptoms of postpartum depression; and 6
WHEREAS, postpartum depression can interfere with a mother's ability to care for 7
her baby and handle other daily tasks; and 8
WHEREAS, postpartum depression symptoms may include intense irritability and 9
anger, fear of not being a good mother, feelings of worthlessness and shame, severe 10
anxiety and panic attacks, and thoughts of harming oneself or the baby; and 11
WHEREAS, only 15 percent of women with postpartum depression ever receive 12
professional treatment, which suggests that more than 850,000 women each year are not 13
getting the help they need; and 14
WHEREAS, postpartum depression is not a character flaw or a sign of weakness, 15
and prompt treatment can help a mother manage her symptoms; and 16
WHEREAS, more research into postpartum depression is necessary to understand 17
the causes and symptoms of maternal depression and anxiety, as well as identify who 18
may be at risk; and 19
WHEREAS, it is prudent that all in this Commonwealth have a better 20
understanding of postpartum depression, and the only way to accomplish this is to strip 21
away the stigma of the disease and acknowledge it as a medical condition that affects 22
thousands of new mothers across Kentucky; 23
NOW, THEREFORE, 24
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 25
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 26
Section 1. The House of Representatives hereby designates May 5 to 11, 2025, 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1809
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as Postpartum Depression Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 1
Section 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 2
copy of this Resolution to Representative Beverly Chester-Burton. 3