Science News About Women’s Mental Health
- Population Study Finds Depression Is Different Before, During, and After Pregnancy
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New NIMH-funded research tracked population-level rates of postpartum depression among new mothers before, during, and after pregnancy.
- Barriers and Supports to HIV Prevention Among Young Women in Kenya
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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.
- Women’s Experiences of Sexual Assault and Harassment Linked With High Blood Pressure
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Women who had ever experienced sexual violence in their lifetime—including sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment—were more likely to develop high blood pressure over a seven-year follow-up period, according to an NIH-funded study.
- Assessing Suicide Risk Among Childbearing Women in the U.S. Before and After Giving Birth
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NIMH-supported researchers investigated suicide risk among women in the year before and year after giving birth.
- Media Advisory: NIMH Experts Available to Discuss Mental Health Concerns Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
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Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are available to speak on a variety of topics related to mental health and the coronavirus pandemic, such as the effects of the pandemic and isolation on those with and without mental illnesses; healthy ways to deal with stress, anxiety, and loneliness; how to talk with children and teens about the coronavirus; and how people can find mental health help and support if they need it.
- Bench-to-Bedside: NIMH Research Leading to Brexanolone, First-Ever Drug Specifically for Postpartum Depression
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FDA approval of the postpartum depression treatment brexanolone represents the final phase of a bench-to-bedside journey for this drug — a journey that began in the NIMH Intramural Research Program. NIMH experts are available to provide information on postpartum depression and the importance of, and the science underlying, this new drug.