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While breastfeeding is widely recognized for its physical and emotional benefits, its association with maternal mental health outcomes in low\u2010 and middle\u2010income countries, particularly Lebanon, remains underexplored. This study aimed to assess the relationship between breastfeeding practices (exclusive breastfeeding at 6\u2009months and breastfeeding continuation at 12 and 24\u2009months) and insomnia, anxiety, and depression among Lebanese mothers, adjusting for sociodemographic, pregnancy and delivery, dietary, and lifestyle variables. A cross\u2010sectional online survey was administered in 2023\u20132024 to Lebanese mothers who had given birth between 2018 and 2023. 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Anxiety was associated with perinatal factors (shorter pregnancy duration: aOR\u2009=\u20090.89; absence of immediate skin\u2010to\u2010skin contact: aOR\u2009=\u20090.49), family characteristics (higher parity: aOR\u2009=\u20091.70), lifestyle factors (tobacco use: aOR\u2009=\u20092.69), and co\u2010occurring mental health symptoms (depression: aOR\u2009=\u200919.79; insomnia: aOR\u2009=\u20092.36). Depression was primarily associated with food insecurity (aOR\u2009=\u20091.15) and anxiety (aOR\u2009=\u200920.00), and was inversely associated with alcohol consumption (aOR\u2009=\u20090.37). Overall, anxiety and depression were more consistently related to social, behavioral, and socioeconomic determinants than to breastfeeding practices. 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