Reproductive Mental Health—Individual and Family Aspects

Dear Colleagues,

The reproductive period in the human life cycle is an extremely important stage. It covers most of a person’s life and is associated with many significant life changes. This period is usually related to joy and happiness; however, for some persons, it may be a source of existential and emotional crises or even serious mental health problems. The term reproductive mental health covers the broadly understood well-being of both women and men   strictly related to their reproductive decisions and activity. It applies not only to factors influencing emotional disorders, but also to factors affecting individual well-being and family functioning.

For this Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences, we aim to present a collection of original articles and comprehensive reviews covering the psychological, physiological, and social conditions related to the mental health of women and men in this specific phase of life. Topics of interest to this Special Issue will relate to such areas as: changes in mood during periods of hormonal breakthroughs; prenatal and postpartum depression or anxiety in both men and women; emotions and cognitions related to reproductive failure; changes linked to menopause or andropause; protective factors that determine well-being throughout the reproductive phase of life; effects of mental health on human reproduction; scope and effects of psychological intervention.

Prof. Dr. Eleonora Bielawska-Batorowicz
Dr. Karolina Kossakowska
Dr. Andrzej Śliwerski
Guest Editors

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