ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Contemplating Help-Seeking in Perinatal Psychological Distress-A Meta-Ethnography.
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- Perinatal mental health literacy: knowledge, attitudes, and help-seeking among perinatal women and the public - a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Experiences of a postpartum depression prevention programme in a circumpolar setting: insights from pregnant women and healthcare providers.International journal of circumpolar health · 2026Article
- The silent struggle after childbirth - barriers and facilitators to help-seeking for postpartum depression and anxiety.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Health care across the first year postpartum and experiences of women with anxiety/depressive symptoms: A longitudinal cohort of first-time mothers in Ireland (MAMMI).Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Between stigma and support: a qualitative inquiry into help-seeking behaviour for postpartum depression care in Kerala, India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Access and barriers to treatment and counseling for postpartum women with and without symptoms of (CB-)PTSD within the cross-sectional study INVITE.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Awareness, Attitudes, and Help-Seeking Intention Towards Perinatal Depression Among Women from Different Ethnic Groups in Western Rural China.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Associated factors of barriers to help-seeking among postpartum women with and without (childbirth-related) posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the cross-sectional study INVITE.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- Symptom network analysis of pregnancy stress, depressive symptoms and quality of life: a cross-sectional study of pregnant women in Xinjiang, China, 2023-2024.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- LoVE4MUM Mobile App to Prevent Postpartum Depression: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Depressive symptoms and heart rate variability in perinatal women: A narrative review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2025Review
- Antenatal group-based psychoeducation to improve postpartum depression literacy in primary health care institutions in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Treatment and counselling preferences of postpartum women with and without symptoms of (childbirth-related) PTSD: findings of the cross-sectional study INVITE.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Antecedents of academic actual help-seeking behaviour and support services utilisation among distance education students.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Dropout or Drop-In Experiences in an Internet-Delivered Intervention to Prevent Depression and Enhance Subjective Well-Being During the Perinatal Period: Qualitative Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2023Article
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- Meta-review of the barriers and facilitators to women accessing perinatal mental healthcare.BMJ open · 2023Review
- Qualitative description of outreach and engagement in perinatal substance treatment in Finland.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- The magnitude of perinatal depression and associated factors among women in Kutaber woreda public health institution and Boru Meda general hospital, Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Perinatal psychological distress (PPD) may cause delays in help-seeking in the perinatal period, which is crucial for families with small children. Help-seeking theories focus on rational processes of behavior wherein 'help-seeking' is viewed as a decision-making process, in which action is preceded by recognizing a problem. We identified the phase prior to actual help-seeking actions as a life situation and a phenomenon through which to gain a deeper understanding from women's own perspectives. The aim of this study was to integrate and synthesize knowledge of women's experiences of contemplating seeking help for PPD. We chose interpretative meta-ethnography by Noblit and Hare (1988) and implemented eMERGe guidelines in reporting. The search was performed systematically, and the 14 included studies were evaluated with Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist (CASP). We identified seven themes and a metaphor in a lines-of-argument synthesis, showing that contemplating help-seeking is a multidimensional phenomenon. We did not observe a straightforward and linear process (as previous research suggests) but instead a complex process of contemplating help-seeking. A clinical implication is that service providers should work with outreach and develop their tools to connect with mothers with PPD. Another suggestion is to improve training in mental health literacy prior to or during pregnancy.
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