Dear John,

ICYMI, Tova Walsh of the University of Wisconsin-Madison appeared on A Health Podyssey to discuss her recent paper that explores perinatal mental health and the inclusion of fathers at the local, state, and national levels.

In the April Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being Issue, Alison Stuebe of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and coauthors consider opportunities for cultivating vital conditions for perinatal well-being.

Through their study, perinatal mental illness was identified as a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first postpartum year in the United States.

Although better acute care services for mental health conditions are desperately needed, urgent services alone cannot create the conditions to thrive.

Cultivating well-being requires a sustained commitment to reproductive justice.

To learn more about the findings, check out a video abstract featuring Alison Stuebe.

Stuebe will also appear on an upcoming episode of A Health Podyssey to discuss her paper with Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

More on Health Disparities

• Ambulance Transport Destinations In The US Differ By Patient Race And Ethnicity by Christine E. Pack et al.
• Residential Segregation And Health: History, Harms, And Next Steps by Justin Steil and Mariana Arcaya
• A Health Podyssey: Andrew Bolibol on Health Insurance Coverage Among LGBT Adults

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Join us April 24 for our next virtual Journal Club featuring a deep dive into a paper from our new issue focused on Perinatal Mental Health.

Author Stephanie Hall will discuss antidepressant prescriptions for perinatal anxiety disorders with Laura Tollen.