Full Text of HR0378 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Around 160,000 babies are born in the State of | 3 | | Illinois each year and maternal health and, more specifically, | 4 | | the mental health of women before, during, and after pregnancy | 5 | | is an issue of great concern to women and their families and | 6 | | is, therefore, of interest to the State of Illinois; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Between 10 and 20% of new and expectant mothers | 8 | | are affected by perinatal depression and related mood disorders | 9 | | such as anxiety and psychosis, and they may experience | 10 | | associated symptoms, which are often overlooked and heavily | 11 | | stigmatized because new and expectant mothers suffering from a | 12 | | perinatal mood disorder often feel confused, ashamed, and | 13 | | isolated; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Many at-risk women may not seek help because they | 15 | | are not informed about perinatal depression and related mood | 16 | | disorders as part of their health care, because there is a lack | 17 | | of knowledge and use of screening and assessment tools, and | 18 | | because they are unaware of treatment and community supportive | 19 | | services for perinatal depression and related mood disorders; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Heightened awareness and increased education | 22 | | among all residents in the State of Illinois regarding the |
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| 1 | | incidence of perinatal depression is critical; perinatal | 2 | | depression and related mood disorders affect all categories of | 3 | | women and teenage girls regardless of their age, race, or | 4 | | income level; perinatal depression can have a profound impact | 5 | | on the family and significantly contributes to adverse | 6 | | developmental and behavioral outcomes and attachment disorders | 7 | | in the young children of affected women; perinatal depression | 8 | | is highly treatable with therapeutic
intervention such as | 9 | | medication, professional therapy and counseling, support | 10 | | groups, and community support services including crisis | 11 | | hotlines; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | declare May of 2017 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month | 15 | | in the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois will encourage | 17 | | collaboration with State and national coalitions, | 18 | | organizations or agencies that are informed about and devoted | 19 | | to maternal mental health to facilitate increased awareness and | 20 | | education about perinatal depression and related mood | 21 | | disorders throughout the State, to explore and encourage the | 22 | | use of prenatal screening tools, and to improve the | 23 | | availability and access to effective treatment, prevention and | 24 | | support services for the promotion of maternal and infant |
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| 1 | | mental health whenever possible in the State of Illinois.
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