Overview
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