Suicide is a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States. Now, new research shows that people with suicidal thoughts after giving birth increased between 2006 and 2017, especially amongst people who are Black, lower income, or younger.https://bit.ly/3kJEMDO
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Experts believe the study‘s findings are even more pressing now, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has added new strains to perinatal mental health. “The postpartum isolation people feel will have been compounded by this epidemic.”https://bit.ly/3kJEMDO
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If you or a loved one are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 74174.https://bit.ly/3kJEMDO
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