PRINTER'S NO. 1065
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
183
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY NEUMAN, READSHAW, TOOHIL, FREEMAN, DRISCOLL,
BAKER, SCHLOSSBERG, BURNS, WARD, MACKENZIE, CUTLER, MILLARD,
LONGIETTI, DAVIS, BIZZARRO, HENNESSEY, CALTAGIRONE, SONNEY,
DUSH, MURT, J. HARRIS, DiGIROLAMO, O'NEILL, IRVIN, BARRAR,
PASHINSKI, V. BROWN, SCHWEYER, NEILSON, D. COSTA, WARREN,
MARSICO, GILLEN, HILL-EVANS AND ROZZI, MARCH 22, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 22, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2017 as "Postpartum Depression
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Many new mothers experience baby blues syndrome,
which commonly includes mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and
difficulty sleeping; and
WHEREAS, Baby blues syndrome typically begins within the
first two to three days after delivery and may last for up to
two weeks; and
WHEREAS, Some new mothers experience a more severe, long-
lasting form of depression known as postpartum depression; and
WHEREAS, Postpartum depression can be moderate or severe; and
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, approximately 1 in 8 women experience postpartum
depression; and
WHEREAS, Postpartum depression can eventually interfere with
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