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New study says three-fourths of US moms are struggling with some degree of mental health issues

Pregnant mom: File photo. A pregnant woman caught a child who fell from a second-story window. At 33 weeks pregnant, she suffered only minor bruises. (Adene Sanchez/iStock)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY — A new study says three-fourths of all moms in the US are struggling with some degree of mental health issues.

The study published by Columbia University looked at nearly 200,000 mothers over a seven-year period and found only 25% reporting “excellent” mental health.

That’s down from 38% in 2016.

The study also showed declines in physical health among US mothers, especially among those who were single, younger, less educated, and whose children were multi-racial or uninsured.

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