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Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of child birth and may have devastating consequences for a woman and her family. It is estimated that 10 to 20 percent of women experience postpartum depression following childbirth. PegCityLovely chats with Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Faculty Development and Director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program at University of North Carolina (UNC) Center for Women’s Mood Disorders at UNC Chapel Hill.Dr. Meltzer-Brody is a co-creater of the new app PPD ACT.With PPD ACT, women have the opportunity to:- Take a clinically screened survey to evaluate risk for PPD- Receive responses on whether she is (or was) suffering from mild to severe symptoms of PPD- Obtain resources for those struggling with PPD- Participate in study by providing a saliva sample using a “spit kit” (provided through the mail to U.S. participants by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) **only applicable to some women, based on score- Provi