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Postpartum, Mental Health, Postpartum Depression, Latina, BIPOC Liz Gray Postpartum, Mental Health, Postpartum Depression, Latina, BIPOC Liz Gray

Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Supporting Latin Perinatal Mental Health

This article explores the unique mental health challenges faced by Latina mothers during pregnancy and postpartum. Including cultural stigma, language barriers, and systemic healthcare disparities. Providing insight into culturally responsive approaches to perinatal mental health care offers practical strategies for healthcare providers and families to provide critical and culturally responsive support for Latina mothers’ emotional wellbeing.

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Postpartum, Fourth trimester, Mental Health, Emergency Room, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety Liz Gray Postpartum, Fourth trimester, Mental Health, Emergency Room, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety Liz Gray

Postpartum Care Is In Crisis. I Lived It. Maternal Mental Health Care Isn’t Optional. It’s a Public Health Emergency.

A week after becoming a mom, Maddie found herself in a place she never expected – an inpatient psychiatric unit. She had a healthy pregnancy, a supportive partner, and time off work to heal. But that was not enough to protect her from the mental health crisis that followed, and sadly, she’s not alone.

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