Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and previous pandemics, epidemics and economic crises on mental health: systematic review.

Background: A rise in mental illness is expected to follow the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also been projected to lead to a deep global economic recession, further adding to risk factors.

Aims: The aim of this review was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and previous pandemics, epidemics and economic crises on mental health.

Method: Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts.

The social contexts of depression during motherhood: a study of Explanatory Models in Vietnam.

Background: Major depression is increasing world-wide, and is the fourth leading cause of the global disease burden. Depression is rarely diagnosed in primary care settings in Vietnam, and those afflicted usually only seek professional care when the illness has become very severe. Depressive disorders affecting mothers are an important cause of low birth-weight, childhood stunting, under nutrition and adverse mental development, and a study has shown a 33% prevalence of postnatal depression symptoms in Ho Chi Minh City.