Patient Engagement November 8, 2023
70% of US counties have poor maternal mental healthcare access, even though nearly 700 are considered high risk for maternal mental health disorders.
Seven in 10 counties in the United States have insufficient maternal mental healthcare access, a problem that exacerbates maternal health outcomes, according to a new assessment from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health.
This comes as nearly 700 counties are at high risk for maternal mental health disorders, the researchers said.
Maternal mental health is a key facet of overall maternal health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), maternal mental health disorders occur in around a fifth of people while pregnant. Having a maternal mental health disorder can have clear adverse impacts on...
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