The major cause of maternal mortality in the US are behavioral health conditions accounting for almost 23% of all perinatal deaths.
Mental health care for pregnant women can be life saving. It also seems the SSRI antidepressant medications are safe in general and the benefits outweigh any risks.
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The issue may be most salient in working with clients challenged by substance misuse and postpartum depression. The other big problems are infertility and unwanted pregnancies.
ReplyDeleteFertility rates have been dropping significantly around the world and dramatically among some subgroups. For example the fertility rate of Caucasians in the US is below the mortality rate. What does this mean for social dynamics in coming decades? Should there be social policies developed and implemented to address this sociological fact? How do these policies affect the mental health of populations?