Research Highlights about Women’s Mental Health

Barriers and Supports to HIV Prevention Among Young Women in Kenya: In a qualitative study supported by NIMH, researchers identified barriers and supports to Kenyan women’s use of PrEP, a highly effective medication to reduce HIV transmission.
Assessing Suicide Risk Among Childbearing Women in the U.S. Before and After Giving Birth: NIMH-supported researchers investigated suicide risk among women in the year before and year after giving birth.