Background: Owing to the high prevalence and detrimental consequences, postpartum
depression (PPD) has been identified as one of the severe global public health issues in the …

COVID‐19 outbreaks appear to be related to exacerbation of psychological problems such
as depression and anxiety in high‐risk population such as pregnant women and the …

Parents have experienced considerable challenges and stress during the COVID‐19
pandemic, which may impact their well‐being. This meta‐analysis sought to identify:(1) the …

Background Risk factors for poor maternal perinatal mental health include a previous mental
health diagnosis, reduced access to perinatal services, economic concerns and decreased …

Background COVID-19 has placed additional stressors on mothers during an already
vulnerable lifecourse transition. Initial social distancing restrictions (Timepoint 1; T1) and …

The COVID-19 lockdown represents a new challenge for mental health researchers and
clinical practitioners. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of …

Background Few studies have evaluated postnatal depression before and during the Covid-
19 pandemic using comparable data across time. We used data from three national …

We investigated how exogenous variation in exposure to the COVID‐19 pandemic during
the first year of life is related to infant development, maternal mental health, and perceived …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented risk to the global
population. Maternity care in the UK was subject to many iterations of guidance on how best …

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating worldwide effect on mental
health. Recent studies correlate the spreading of severe acute respiratory syndrome …