Maternal mental health research often focuses on pregnancy and the first year postpartum, with less attention to the years that follow. To address this gap, University of Michigan researchers studied mothers with children aged 0–17 and found a troubling decline in self-reported mental health in recent years. Lindsay Admon, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor at Michigan Medicine, underscores the need for stronger parental health policies in this research spotlight from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.
