Support preferences among women with and without postpartum depression and anxiety disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some women struggle with mental health problems such as postpartum depression (PPD) or postpartum anxiety disorder (PAD) after giving birth. This can have a negative impact on the new mother, the infant, and the whole family. However, many women experiencing PPD and/or PAD go unrecognized and untreated. Since appropriate support is essential, efforts should be made to facilitate women's help-seeking behavior. The purpose of this study was to improve the mental health of postpartum women by understanding their specific support preferences. To this end, the preferences for counseling and treatment services, as well as the service delivery mode among women with PPD, PAD, comorbid PPD and PAD, and women with neither PPD nor PAD were examined.

Methods

In the cross-sect

SUBMITTER: Zieß V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427099 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature