ArticleThe Journal of perinatal education2015
Social Support, Postpartum Depression, and Professional Assistance: A Survey of Mothers in the Midwestern United States.
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- The association of psycho-economic factors with postpartum depression without significant medical complications for the mother and infant: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of telecounseling on depressive symptoms in primiparous women during the postpartum period: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on women's perinatal mental health: a systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2023Pooled it
- Promoting Long-Term Parent and Caregiver Mental Health Through Universal Postnatal Nurse Home Visiting: Intervention Effects and Mechanisms of Action.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the impact of home supportive counseling and telephone supportive counseling on postpartum depression and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Perinatal mental health and its social determinants: qualitative findings from rural Telangana.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Postpartum depression childbirth related PTSD maternal bonding sexual functioning and partner support among mothers.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- Predictors of post-partum depression amongst postnatal women in Kumasi, Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Trends and inequalities of minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months in Sierra Leone, 2013-2019.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Trajectories of depressive symptoms of mothers and fathers over 11 years.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2025Article
- Ways to Cope With Paternal Postpartum Depression From Iranian Fathers' Perspective: A Qualitative Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Unveiling barriers to maternal mental health in Pakistan: knowledge, attitudes and stigmas toward postpartum depression in social support systems.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in pregnancy: a narrative review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Review
- Prevalence of anxiety and depression and their associated risk factors throughout pregnancy and postpartum: a prospective cross-sectional descriptive multicentred study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- In the Shadows of Motherhood: A Comprehensive Review of Postpartum Depression Screening and Intervention Practices.Cureus · 2024Review
- Comparing the prevalence and influencing factors of postpartum depression in primiparous and multiparous women in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Barriers to help-seeking for postpartum depression mapped onto the socio-ecological model and recommendations to address barriers.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Mapping high-risk clusters and identifying place-based risk factors of mental health burden in pregnancy.SSM. Mental health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Transition into motherhood is generally a joyful life event; for some women, however, it is marked by emotional turmoil. Lack of support can be associated with postpartum depression and can compromise both the mother and infant. A descriptive, cross-sectional study (N = 61) was conducted to explore the relationship between social support and postpartum depression and to determine whether mothers overwhelmed with childcare, or overwhelmed with life in general since becoming a mother, sought professional help. The results revealed that screening for depression alone may not be sufficient, that mothers are willing to contact a professional for help in the postpartum period, and that assessments after birth should include a broader assessment of life's difficulties rather than focusing on childcare responsibilities alone.
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