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Postpartum Help-Seeking: The Role of Stigma and Mental Health Literacy.

Aubrey E Jones
Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)
Stigma was negatively associated with attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking, while mental health literacy was positively associated with attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking. The interaction effect was not statistically significant. The results yield implications for screening practices and reducing stigma for mental health care in the postpartum period.
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