The New York state health department is giving us a first look at a new effort to address the dire need for mental health care during and after pregnancy. TVJessi explains one of the leading causes of maternal deaths is going untreated.
After studying the statistics from across the state, the Maternal Mortality Review Board found the third-leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths is among the most treatable.
The board found mental health contributed to 19.5% of pregnancy-related deaths, including cases where it initially was not considered a factor. The risk continues up to one year after giving birth. Earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul allocated $20 million to fund holistic pregnancy programs, like Mothership NYC in Harlem, which supports Duran in her work.
The state now encourages a continuum of care, even if it means continuing anti-depressants, acknowledging nearly half of all these deaths involved discrimination, with patient wishes ignored.
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