Discrimination, social support, and mental health in reproductive-aged women: the All of Us research program

BMC Women’s Health
Month: 3
Day: 18
Year: 2026
Volume: 26
Issue: 342
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-026-04353-x

Suheilah Abdalla, Aize Cao, Judith Dike, Sanghyuk S Shin, Candice Taylor Lucas, Yuqing Guo

Abstract

Discrimination and social isolation during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated mental health challenges in the United States (U.S.). Such exposures may have compounded effects for reproductive-aged women who are at increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes due to their unique psychosocial vulnerabilities. The purpose was to describe the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in reproductive-aged women during the pandemic, and examine associations between discrimination, social support, and depression/anxiety symptoms.