Ariadna Forray

Aug 23, 2024 | healthaffairs.org | Amalia Londono Tobon |Obianuju O Berry |Nancy Byatt |Camille Clare |Ariadna Forray |Thomas Mackie | +4 more

The US 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 (note 1). 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.