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title: The Mental Health Trauma of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
date: 2020-08-26T03:00:00-04:00
author: OBOS Admin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-mental-health-trauma-of-the-black-maternal-mortality-crisis"
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# The Mental Health Trauma of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

In the United States, Black people are more likely to experience traumatic births than white people. This article looks at why, shares personal stories from Black families, speaks with medical experts, and provides resources for better supporting Black pregnancy and childbirth.

> Sad Girls Club is among a growing number of digital spaces working to treat the symptoms of traumatic births. It’s important work, but it doesn’t absolve the institutional failures that have created the crisis in the first place. On the provider’s side, Wesley says the medical field has a long way to go to ensure Black women are appropriately screened and referred for postpartum anxiety, PTSD, and other mood disorders.

[Read the full article ](https://www.glamour.com/story/black-maternal-mortality-and-mental-health)

SOURCE: Glamour • AUTHOR: Kelly Glass • LAST UPDATED: August 26, 2020

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- [Black / African American](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/black-african-american)
- [maternal mortality](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/maternal-mortality)
- [racism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/racism)
- [trauma](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/trauma)
- [discrimination](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/discrimination)
- [maternal health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/maternal-health)
- [health disparities](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/health-disparities)

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## A Report on American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT Adults in the US

A report on American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT adults in the United States, with information on how aging and care impact those populations and communities.

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A report on American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT adults in the United States, with information on how aging and care impact those populations and communities.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-report-on-american-indian-and-alaska-native-lgbtqia-adults-in-the-us)

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## A Report on Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women in the US

The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice.

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The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-report-on-sexual-violence-against-indigenous-women-in-the-us)

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## A Sex Positive and Transformative Justice Approach to #MeToo

This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.

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This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-sex-positive-and-transformative-justice-approach-to-metoo)

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## Potential Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

What are the possible risk factors for breast cancer? Are there ways to minimize our risk of developing breast cancer?

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What are the possible risk factors for breast cancer? Are there ways to minimize our risk of developing breast cancer?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/potential-breast-cancer-risk-factors)