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The Maternal Mental Health Crisis—A Dangerous Blind Spot in US Medicine

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.20213

September 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses the maternal mental health crisis in the US, outlining gaps in care and assessing the preparedness of the system to handle severe acute perinatal psychiatric crises.

Corresponding Author: Marcela Almeida, MD, Cambridge Health Alliance, 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139 (maralmeida@cha.harvard.edu).

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