With major depression, there is a profound sadness or a sense of despair. The symptoms of major depression are defined as lasting at least two weeks, but usually they go on much longer. Other types of depression may have more subtle symptoms.
The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) is the national certifying body for candidates in nurse-midwifery and midwifery who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).
A Certified Midwife (CM) is a midwife certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). The CM role was created more recently in 1997 in order to provide an alternative entry to midwifery. The CM program is substantially similar to the content of the CNM program, but does not require a nursing degree.