NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY Perinatal mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth (1 in 8 women). When left untreated, perinatal depression and anxiety adversely affects the entire family with pregnancy complications and negative outcomes including preterm birth, impaired mother-infant bonding, impaired lactation, substance abuse, divorce, suicide, and infanticide. Our previous and extensive work with multilevel stakeholders including well-established community advisory boards, underrepresented and minority women in rural geographies, and state departments of public health demonstrates the importance of social support as a mechanism for improving outcomes in…
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