For a Staggering Number of Women, Pregnancy Is Not a Time of Joy
1:4
women are affected by mental health disorders during or after pregnancy
60%
of depressed women go undiagnosed. Half of the diagnosed women go untreated
2:5
black women suffer from maternal psychological distress
You’re Not Alone
Fortunately, Mommy&Me has the tools to effectively find and treat these women; intervening early can help D.C. babies enjoy the strongest start in life.
Our overall goal at Mommy&Me is to partner with former patients, moms with experience giving birth in D.C., and other members of low-income black communities to develop and test different approaches to overcome obstacles and achieve health equity by providing effective mental health screening and care. Our patient partners spoke loudly and clearly: It’s too difficult to get mental health care in D.C., and it ends too quickly. So, participants will remain in the study for up to 12 months after delivery. And our Mommy&Me study also will include women who do not yet meet the criteria for being diagnosed with major depression or anxiety.
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