Doctor sheds light on subject of postpartum depression

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Doctor Ian Tong, Chief Medical Officer with Doctor on Demand and clinical assistant professor at Stanford Medical School, spoke to ABC7 News to shed some light on the subject of postpartum depression.

As many as one in five women experience some form or postpartum depression or anxiety, yet many downplay their symptoms.

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