Factors Related to Seeking Help for Postpartum Depression: A Secondary Analysis of New York City PRAMS Data.

ABSTRACT: Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 13% of mothers and can have a major impact on their lives and those of their children. However, most cases go undiagnosed, and the risk factors for this underdiagnosis are not yet fully known. We intended to analyze the influence of different sociodemographic and health factors associated with symptoms of postpartum depression. Data from the New York City Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for 2016-2017 were analyzed. 618 women met the inclusion criterion of recurring depressive symptoms. Most women who experienced PPD symptoms did not seek help. Seeking help was a much better predictor of the diagnosis of PPD when compared to questions regarding symptoms. The most important factors related to a decreased risk of not asking for help were

SUBMITTER: Manso-Cordoba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7763494 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature