ArticleFrontiers in global women's health2024
Barriers to help-seeking for postpartum depression mapped onto the socio-ecological model and recommendations to address barriers.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Which therapy works best for maternal depressive symptoms? A network meta-analysis of psychotherapeutic interventions.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Optimal dose of aerobic exercise for improving postpartum depression, anxiety, and quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and dose-response analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled 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
- Patient outcomes following positive depression screening in a postpartum clinic: A single center retrospective cohort study.Medical research archives · 2026Article
- Perinatal trajectories of help-seeking stigma and correlates: a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Management of Postpartum Depression Among Healthcare Professionals in Croatian Primary and Community Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Community Interventions for Addressing Postpartum Depression Across the United States: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Retrieval‑augmented large language models for depression screening and suicide risk stratification.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Postpartum Depression Among Women Attending Primary Care in Southern Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Lived experiences of first-time mothers receiving postpartum social support at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia: a phenomenological qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Translating Combined Mother-Baby Interaction Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression from In-Person to Digital Delivery viaMedical research archives · 2026Article
- Between stigma and support: a qualitative inquiry into help-seeking behaviour for postpartum depression care in Kerala, India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Can large language models be trusted? Reliability and readability of responses to perinatal depression FAQs.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Review
- Perinatal depression management: A narrative review of guidelines and recommendations in chosen European countries.European journal of midwifery · 2026Review
- Psychosocial risk factors for depression and anxiety in European postpartum women: A scoping review.European journal of midwifery · 2026Review
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- Barriers and facilitators in identifying and addressing perinatal mood disorders: a healthcare provider perspective.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic factors affecting postpartum mental health in mothers referred to a hospital in yasuj, Southwestern Iran.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- A Quasi-Experimental Study: Social Support in Group Prenatal Care's Impact on Postpartum Depression in Black and Hispanic Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Postpartum depression affects nearly a quarter of women up to a year after childbirth. Although it is treatable, significant barriers to help-seeking prevent women from being treated. This paper assesses key literature on the barriers for help-seeking among women with postpartum depression. The barriers identified have been mapped onto the socio-ecological model in addition to potential recommendations that professionals can use to address barriers on individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and societal levels. The recommendations provided are meant to serve as leverage points for professionals in efforts to create appropriate support and interventions. As such, this paper serves as a mapping tool for healthcare and public health professionals to assess obstacles to women's help-seeking and to guide multi-pronged interventions on various levels of the socio-ecological model that may increase help-seeking among women with postpartum depression. Holistically and comprehensively providing support to women will require significant effort throughout all sectors of society as opposed to isolated, siloed interventions.
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