Depression represents the number one cause of disability worldwide and is often fatal.
Inflammatory processes have been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression. It is …

In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and
epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White …

Both acute and chronic stress can cause allostatic overload, or long-term imbalance in
mediators of homeostasis, that results in disruptions in the maternal-placental-fetal …

No public health response is complete without prevention. Violence against women can and
should be prevented. Promising programmes exist and many hinge on promoting gender …

Violence against women is not a new phenomenon nor are its consequences to women's
physical, mental and reproductive health. What is new is the growing recognition that acts of …

Background Depression in pregnancy (antenatal depression) in many low and middle-
income countries is not well documented and has not been given priority for intervention due …

The long-term consequences of exposure to excess stress, particularly during sensitive
developmental windows, on the initiation and progression of many complex, common …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) has a detrimental impact on the lives of women
worldwide. Several studies have examined the effect IPV has on adverse birth outcomes …

Many prospective studies have shown that if a mother is depressed, anxious or stressed
while pregnant, this increases the risk for her child having a wide range of adverse …

This systematic review aims to assess the effect of mindfulness-based interventions carried
out during pregnancy exploring mindfulness and mental health outcomes. A systematic …