Depression represents a global mental health concern, and disproportionally affects women
as they are twice more likely to be diagnosed than men. In this review, we provide a …

Background Parents of children with critical congenital heart defects (PCCHD s) may be at
high risk for mental health morbidity; however, the literature is not well characterized. Given …

Objective To determine the prevalence of maternity blues among women in the postpartum
period. Data Sources We conducted our systematic review and meta-analysis by searching …

The international literature has shown that maternal and paternal postnatal depression
(PND) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the perinatal period, with significant …

Limited research has examined factors that impact access to postpartum mental healthcare.
We investigated the predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with postpartum …

Objective Peripartum depression is defined as the onset of depressive symptoms during
pregnancy or within 12 months postpartum and affects 11.9% of women. Currently, its …

Identification of mothers with depression is important because untreated perinatal
depression can have both short-and long-term consequences for the mother, the child, and …

Background Taking care of infants in conditions of war is highly demanding and a few
studies reveal the negative impact of war trauma on maternal and infant well-being. Yet, little …

Aims and objectives The purpose of this study was to explore the psychological impact of
parenting a child with a critical congenital heart defect and the feasibility and acceptability of …

Objectives: The burden of postpartum depression (PPD) is significant because it remains
unrecognized, and it not only affects the mother adversely but also has a negative …