Black Perinatal Mental Health: Current Evidence, Gaps, and the Road to Equity-View Presentation

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In this video, Dr. Crystal Clark discusses the topic of perinatal mental health in black birthing people. She highlights the prevalence of mental illness among this population and the disparities that exist in society. The presenter discusses the evidence of characteristic differences in symptom presentation and identification of illness through screening. She also explores the known risk factors and the impact of structural and social determinants of health on the experience of perinatal mental illness in black individuals. Dr. Clark emphasizes the importance of addressing perinatal mental health as it relates to obstetrical and neonatal outcomes, and she discusses strategies to optimize care for both mother and infant. She also highlights the need for more research in this area, particularly focusing on the prevalence and trajectories of mental illness in the black perinatal population, as well as the impact of trauma and the development of culturally informed treatment approaches. Overall, the talk addresses the gaps in knowledge and the need to improve equity in perinatal mental health care for black birthing people.

Keywords

perinatal mental health

black birthing people

mental illness prevalence

disparities in society

symptom presentation

identification of illness

risk factors

structural determinants of health

social determinants of health