In a new report published in Jama International Medicine shows mothers reported worse maternal mental health in 2023 than in 2016.
The study showed self-reported mental health ratings worsened from 2016 to 2023, with the percentage of mothers reporting "excellent" mental health decreasing significantly.
Experts are available to offer insight into the maternal health crisis. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Caitlin Murphy is a research scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is an expert in maternal and child health, women’s health, reproductive health and disparities in health among vulnerable populations. She recently released Maternal Mental Health Report Cards for each state.
Suzan Ulrich is the director of midwifery education at the GW School of Nursing. She has been a midwife since 1983 and an educator of nurses and midwives for over 40 years.
Tarnisha Hemphill is an assistant professor of nursing at GW. Her area of expertise is promoting diversity and equity in health care and improving prenatal care access to underserved populations with health disparities.
Linda Cassar, clinical associate professor at the GW School of Nursing, has worked primarily with the maternal/child health patient population over her 30 years as a nurse, working in labor and delivery, mother/baby, high-risk antepartum, and outpatient community perinatal education.
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