MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH KEY FACTS:
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF MATERNAL DEATHS Suicide and overdose are the LEADING CAUSE of death for women in the first year following pregnancy.
1 IN 5 MOTHERS ARE IMPACTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Maternal Mental Health (MMH) conditions are the MOST COMMON complication of pregnancy and birth, affecting 800,000 families each year in the U.S.
MOST INDIVIDUALS ARE UNTREATED, INCREASING RISK OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS
75% of individuals impacted by MMH conditions REMAIN UNTREATED, increasing the risk of long-term negative impacts on mothers, babies, and families.
$14 BILLION: THE COST OF UNTREATED MMH CONDITIONS
The cost of not treating MMH conditions is $32,000 per mother-infant pair, or $14 BILLION each year in the U.S. Learn more at Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance