Antenatal Depression Help-seeking Trial in Eswatini

Summary

The goal of this trial to test if a web-based psychoeducation will work in improving depression help-seeking intention and behavior among antenatal women with probable depression in Eswatini. The main question it aims to answer is: • Does the web-based psychoeducation improve depression help-seeking intention and help-seeking behavior in antenatal women with probable depressive symptoms? Researchers will compare this web-based psychoeducation to a waitlist control, to see if the program works in improving depression help-seeking intention and behavior during pregnancy. * The psychoeducation program will have a total of 4 sessions, which will be given to participants over a two-week period. two sessions will be delivered each week. * Participants will be asked questions before the intervention starts, immediately the intervention ends as well as after a month of completing the intervention.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Less than 30 weeks of gestation,
* Aged 18 or above
* With probable depression (Edinburg Postnatal depression scale; EPDS \> 10)
* Has access to a smart phone
* Fluent in spoken and written Siswati or English (with at least secondary school education)
* Planning to remain in the country for the next 2 months
* Willing to share her dominant phone number with the study team
* Willing to participate in the intervention study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Antidepressants or other depression treatments
* Currently enrolled in another trial

Conditions4

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