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Maternal mental health is a strong predictor of healthy child development. Because physical and mental health are intertwined, interventions that help relieve parents’ stress also can improve physical health outcomes. Policies may impact maternal mental health indirectly by increasing financial resources or directly by helping parents build social support and reduce stress.

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2025 Roadmap: Percent of Children Whose Mother Reports Fair/Poor Mental Health

Parents are mentally and physically healthy, with particular attention paid to the perinatal period.

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