Mental health status among women of reproductive age from underserved communities in the United States and the associations between depression and physical health. A cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND:In 2017, 46.6 million U.S. adults aged 18 or older self-reported as having mental illness of which 52.0% or 24.2 million are women age 18-49. Perinatal depression and anxiety are linked to adverse outcomes concerning pregnancy, maternal functioning, and healthy child development. METHODS...

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Main Authors: Sue C Lin, Nadra Tyus, Maura Maloney, Bonnie Ohri, Alek Sripipatana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231243