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A Call To Address The Political Determinants Of Perinatal Mental Health

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The U.S. is confronting a perinatal mental health crisis rooted in policies and endemic racism that have significant negative impact on perinatal women and people, especially those from racial-ethnic minoritized backgrounds. This commentary provides context for the findings of the Health Affairs study by Sarah Haight and colleagues describing racial-ethnic disparities in perinatal mental health by focusing on drivers of these inequities and offering recommendations to address them.

Authors:

Londoño Tobón A, Berry OO, Gorelik S, Sung Ryou H, Byatt N, Cardoza K, Clare CA, Forray A, Mackie TI, Hurtado de Mendoza A, Tandon D, Njoroge WFM