Fierce Healthcare June 14, 2024
Suicide, substance use disorder (SUD), overdose and other mental health conditions have broadly become the leading causes of pregnancy-related death for most women, and the second-leading cause of death for black women after cardiovascular conditions. This concerning data underscores mental health’s crucial role within maternal healthcare and why the dialogue on equitable maternal health must inevitably include mental health.
The swift rise in anxiety and depression rates among young people also poses significant implications, considering this group constitutes a large proportion of the maternal population. Depression or anxiety often results in negative maternal outcomes, not only for expectant mothers but for their babies’ health. Evidence further suggests that behavioral health issues can cause severe complications, such as preterm births, and...
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