Pregnancy loss is a common experience that is often not disclosed in spite of potential
disclosure benefits such as social support. To understand how and why people disclose …

Emotional validation describes when one believes that their activities, emotions, beliefs, or
other reactions are relevant and meaningful given the circumstance. When people …

Disclosures of distress and stigma on identified social media can be beneficial. Yet, many
who may benefit from such disclosures do not engage in them. I examine factors that inform …

Navigating conception, pregnancy, and loss is challenging for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, who experience stigma due to LGBTQ identity …

Perinatal depression (PND) affects up to 15% of women within the United Kingdom and has
a lasting impact on a woman's quality of life, birth outcomes and her child's development …

Background: Maternal mental health impacts both parental well-being and childhood
development. In the United Kingdom, 15% of women are affected by depression during …

Background Gestational diabetes (GDM) has considerable and increasing health effects as
it raises both the mother's and the offspring's risk for short-and long-term health problems …

Pregnancy is a significant life event for many. Using mobile apps to manage pregnancies is
common. Pregnancy loss is a common complication associated with stigma that impacts …

The adjustment process to becoming a mother is affected by culture. However, earlier
studies have not clarified the relationship between parenting stress, social support, and …

Mobile technologies are valuable tools for the self-report of mental health and wellbeing.
These systems pose many unique design challenges which have received considerable …