Abstract
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a pervasive public health concern. Furthermore, PPD disproportionately affects African American women than other groups. Financial stress is a key predictor for developing PPD. Financial stress is mostly associated with poverty in the literature. The authors argue that financial stress needs to encompass the full range of financial realities that African American women face due to discrimination, oppression, and structural racism to comprehend the scope and reach of PPD fully. The authors also offer strategies for mediating the effects of financial stress on overall well-being and implications for practice.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Anthony J. and Hettinger, Crystal Regina
(2019)
"The Intersectionality of Race, Postpartum Depression, and Financial Stress,"
Forensic Scholars Today: Vol. 5:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/forensic_scholars_today/vol5/iss2/1