In addition to the physical pain of childbirth, postpartum women may experience emotional distress or mood instability due to role changes, life pressures, and hormonal fluctuations. In order to provide immediate support to help postpartum women adjust their mood and alleviate stress, the Taoyuan City Government launched the nation's first “Postpartum Depression Psychological Counseling Program” on May 10, 2023. This program involves collaboration among psychological counseling institutions (including medical institutions), obstetrics and gynecology clinics, and traditional Chinese medicine clinics. It provides proactive intervention and care for women after childbirth. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics and maternity hospitals conduct assessments using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and those who score 13 or higher are referred to the Department of Public Health for care and coordination. The target beneficiaries of this program are women who are residents of Taoyuan City or their spouses within 6 months of childbirth, including partners in need of psychological counseling. Comprehensive services are provided, and the goal is to guide postpartum women through their psychological changes after childbirth with the help of professionals.
As of December 2023, there are 6,513 cases of postpartum depression screening。