Place JMS, et al. – The goal of this research was to present a sample of health care providers’ existing practices in public–sector obstetric units in Mexico related to detecting and offering care to women with depressive symptomology. Researchers exhibited evidence that critical needs in obstetric units include formal mental health care detection and care protocols during the perinatal period, strategies to address mental health needs despite short hospital stays, and training for providers on how to implement detection and care protocols and strategies.