Becker's Healthcare November 10, 2023
A new report from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health shows 70% of U.S. counties do not have sufficient mental health resources to support new mothers, including 157 counties that are “maternal mental health dark zones,” which are areas determined to have the highest risks and lowest resources.
Report authors used census data and known risk factors tied to maternal mental health disorders, such as intimate partner violence, poverty, unintended pregnancy and social isolation to develop risk factor scores for every county in the country. They also looked at whether counties had appropriate resources, based on the level of need. Resources the report authors looked at included perinatal mental health-certified providers, psychiatrists who self-certify as having expertise in...
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