Document Type
Policy Advocacy Brief
Publication Date
3-2024
Issue Statement/Executive Summary
Maternal mental health refers to a range of conditions or illnesses that can occur anytime during pregnancy or the first year following pregnancy. When left untreated, maternal mental health conditions can have long-term negative impacts on the mother, baby, and family. Proper screenings for maternal mental health conditions are critical to ensuring that mental health concerns are detected and that new and expecting mothers receive the care they need. Requiring screening for maternal mental health conditions as part of prenatal and postpartum visits will lead to the care that new mothers deserve.
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Fritz, L., Nachreiner, L., Pinske, J., & Speer, M. (2024). Addressing mental health needs of mothers in Minnesota. MSW Program Policy Advocacy Briefs, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/msw-student-policy-advocacy-briefs/55
