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As maternal anxiety continues to rise in Utah, advocates say help is available

A new report shows the percentages of Utah women experiencing anxiety before pregnancy and postpartum depression continue to increase.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Evi Figgat, pictured in 2019 with her daughter, Elinor, shared her experience with maternal anxiety because, “I don’t want young moms— new moms— to think this is the norm,” she said. Figgat spoke at a press conference Feb. 17, 2021, about maternal mental health in Utah.