Most would turn to a partner for support with maternal mental health
Core finding
A majority of Americans (55%) would turn to a partner if they were coping with a maternal mental health struggle, according to a November 2024 Verasight survey.
Many would also lean on a friend (44%), a provider (39%), or their own mother (38%). Relatively few (11%) would look to clergy.
Selected responses
Most would turn to a partner for support with maternal mental health.
If you were struggling with maternal mental health, who would you select as a support person?
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Nov 19–22, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | B |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
If you were struggling with maternal mental health, who would you select as a support person?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.