# Mental health issues affect up to 1 in 5 US women during pregnancy and after birth

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- CNN, 2026-08-23 17:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/health/maternal-mental-health?Date=20260823&Profile=CNN

> Depression, anxiety and psychosis are among the mental health conditions affecting as many as one in five women in the United States during pregnancy and throughout the year after giving birth.