University of Utah says its research studies link pregnant people and new mothers, including in rural Utah, to telehealth support groups for mental health care.
Telehealth support for pregnant people and new mothers
University of Utah Health reports that University of Utah research studies are connecting pregnant people and new mothers with telehealth support groups for mental health care. The source says the studies include people living in rural Utah.
According to University of Utah Health, the work is intended to bring support groups to pregnant people and new mothers across the state through telehealth. The source identifies rural Utah as part of the population reached by the research studies.
Depression during pregnancy and after birth
University of Utah Health says that up to one in five pregnant people experience depression during pregnancy or after birth. The source presents telehealth support groups as part of its research studies connecting people with mental health care.
The source does not provide further details in the supplied extract about the format of the groups, how people are referred, eligibility requirements, or the specific services offered through telehealth. It also does not describe results from the research studies.
Statewide focus, including rural Utah
University of Utah Health’s report describes a statewide focus for the research studies and specifically notes that pregnant people and new mothers in rural Utah are included. Telehealth may allow support groups to be offered without requiring participants to travel to an in-person location, though the supplied source extract does not describe how the telehealth groups operate.
The report centers on mental health care during pregnancy and after birth. University of Utah Health identifies depression during these periods as affecting up to one in five pregnant people.
What this means for Utah patients
University of Utah Health’s report points to telehealth support groups as one way pregnant people and new mothers, including those in rural areas, may connect with mental health care. For people seeking treatment locally, this directory lists 96 published clinics in Utah; availability and services can vary by location.
This is general information, not medical advice.
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