The association of depression, anxiety, and stress with caring for a child with Congenital Zika Syndrome in Brazil; Results of a cross-sectional study.
Hannah KupperMaria Elisabeth Lopes MoreiraThália Velho Barreto de AraújoSandra ValongueiroSilke FernandesMarcia PintoTereza Maciel LyraPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
Depression, anxiety and stress were very common among mothers of young children in Brazil, regardless of whether they were parenting a child with disabilities. Mothers of children with CZS may be particularly vulnerable to poor mental health, and this association may be buffered through better social support.