The relationship between social support and mental health problems during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bedaso, J Adams, W Peng, D Sibbritt - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change as well as an
increased risk of mental illness. While strengthening social support is a common …

Antenatal depression and its association with adverse birth outcomes in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Fekadu Dadi, ER Miller, L Mwanri - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression in pregnancy (antenatal depression) in many low and middle-
income countries is not well documented and has not been given priority for intervention due …

Depression and its psychosocial risk factors in pregnant Kenyan adolescents: a cross-sectional study in a community health Centre of Nairobi

J Osok, P Kigamwa, AV Stoep, KY Huang, M Kumar - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancies within urban resource-deprived settlements
predispose young girls to adverse mental health and psychosocial adversities, notably …

The impact of food insecurity on mental health in Africa: A systematic review

JP Trudell, ML Burnet, BR Ziegler, I Luginaah - Social science & medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2018, 676.1 million people in Africa (52.5% of the population) were moderately or
severely food insecure. This exceptionally high prevalence continues to increase as Africa …

Prevalence and predictors of anxiety disorders amongst low-income pregnant women in urban South Africa: a cross-sectional study

T van Heyningen, S Honikman, L Myer… - Archives of women's …, 2017 - Springer
Anxiety is highly prevalent in many populations; however, the burden of anxiety disorders
amongst pregnant women in low-resource settings is not well documented. We investigated …

Prevalence and predictors of depression among pregnant women in debretabor town, northwest Ethiopia

TA Bisetegn, G Mihretie, T Muche - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression during pregnancy is a major health problem because it is prevalent
and chronic, and its impact on birth outcome and child health is serious. Several …

[HTML][HTML] Antenatal depressive symptoms among pregnant women: Evidence from a Southern Brazilian population-based cohort study

CVN Coll, MF da Silveira, DG Bassani, E Netsi… - Journal of Affective …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Antenatal depression (AD) is a major public health issue but evidence
regarding its prevalence and associated factors in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Epidemiology of antenatal depression in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AF Dadi, HF Wolde, AG Baraki, TY Akalu - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Antenatal depression is a serious problem worldwide that has devastating
consequences not only for the mother but also for the child and family. The pooled evidence …

The relationship between common mental disorders (CMDs), food insecurity and domestic violence in pregnant women during the COVID-19 lockdown in Cape Town …

Z Abrahams, S Boisits, M Schneider, M Prince… - Social Psychiatry and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to explore the relationship between common mental disorders (CMDs),
food insecurity and experiences of domestic violence among pregnant women attending …

Factors associated with household food insecurity and depression in pregnant South African women from a low socio-economic setting: a cross-sectional study

Z Abrahams, C Lund, S Field, S Honikman - Social psychiatry and …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Food insecurity has been linked with maternal depression in low-income settings.
Few studies have looked at factors associated with both food insecurity and maternal …