The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of women seeking treatment for postpartum depression.
Oswin ChangHaley LaytonBahar AmaniDonya MerzaSawayra OwaisRyan J Van LieshoutPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
The pandemic may not have worsened depression, anxiety, relationships with partners, or social support in mothers seeking treatment for PPD, but appears to have contributed to poorer mother-infant interactions and maternal reports of more negative emotionality in their infants. These findings highlight the importance of identifying women with possible PPD, supporting mother-infant interactions, and monitoring their infants during COVID-19 and beyond.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- coronavirus disease
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental illness
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- hepatitis c virus
- insulin resistance
- replacement therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- gestational age
- birth weight
- preterm birth
- smoking cessation