The relationship between social support and mental health problems during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Reproductive health Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 162 - 23
• Main Authors: Bedaso, Asres, Adams, Jon, Peng, Wenbo, Sibbritt, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.07.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Anxiety; Anxiety - epidemiology; Depression; Female; Health aspects; Health risks; Humans; Maternal Health Services; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental Health; Mental illness; Meta-analysis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Pregnant People; Pregnant women; Psychological aspects; Reproductive health; Review; Risk factors; Self-harm; Social aspects; Social Support; Systematic review; Womens health; United Kingdom; Pregnancy; Self-harm; Depression; Systematic review; Anxiety; Mental illness; Meta-analysis; Social support

Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change as well as an increased risk of mental illness. While strengthening social support is a common recommendation to reduce such mental health risk, no systematic review or meta-analysis has yet examined the relationship between social suppor...