Confronting Racial Inequalities in Maternal Mental Health in Indigenous Women 

• By: Mary Banahan, MS, PA-C Hofstra Northwell Department of Physician Assistant Studies
• July 18th, 2025
• community, health equity, indigenous maternal health, mental health, native american women, perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, Summer 2025 Issue, teen mothers
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It is well known that Indigenous populations such as Native Americans (N.A.) often have limited access to healthcare and suffer from health disparities and inequities in care. This is especially true of N.A. women suffering from maternal mental health issues such as postpartum depression (PPD)...