Global burden and trends of depression among women of childbearing age, 1990–2021
The global burden of depression among WCBA has risen over the past three decades, with pronounced disparities across regions and SDI levels. High-income countries continue to face growing challenges, while inequalities persist despite narrowing trends. These findings underscore the urgent need for region-specific, gender-sensitive strategies to improve prevention and mental health care for WCBA worldwide.
Authors
- Xin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-8518)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Changsha Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Changde (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health in Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100688
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00