Perinatal mood disorders, including post-partum depression, are prevalent worldwide. Although a diverse array of effective treatments for perinatal mood disorders are known, few women in need will access them. When mental health goes unsupported in mothers it is detrimental first and foremost to them as individuals, and secondly to their children and families. This high burden of treatable illness combined with low access to high quality treatment sets perinatal mood disorders up as an ideal target for study with implementation science methods.

In urban Tanzania I am working with PIs Mary Kay Smith Fawzi and Sylvia Kaaya to evaluate an intervention targetted to support women in low-resource settings. A description of the intervention and baseline findings can be found here.