The Effect of Covid-19 on Postpartum Depression Rates in NJ

Postpartum Depression (PPD) is defined as depressive symptoms that last \u3e2 weeks after delivery and that interfere with activities of daily living Pre-Covid: 13% of women nationwide experienced postpartum depressive symptoms with an estimated 50% of these women not being treated Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the standard survey administered in postpartum period. Retrospective chart review of 186 patients The pre-Covid timeframe was defined as July 2019 to January 2020 and the intra-Covid timeframe was defined as July 2020 to January 2021. While it was hypothesized that the Covid-19 pandemic would cause the risk of PPD to increase, as indicated by the EPDS scoring system, the opposite occurred