Welcome to the Mum2BMoodBooster study!

Treatment for women experiencing depression during pregnancy

Mum2BMoodBooster is an e-treatment designed to help women anywhere in Australia who are experiencing depression during pregnancy (antenatal depression).

Antenatal Depression affects one in seven Australian women. The symptoms can include:

  • Feeling sad most of the day
  • Losing interest in most activities
  • Feeling worried a lot of the time

If you, or someone you know, are experiencing these or other symptoms of depression, you may be interested in this program.

To register your interest, please click ‘Continue’.

Alternatively, if you would like to speak to someone about this program, please call one of our Mum2BMoodBooster staff on (03) 9496 4496.

If you are interested in taking part in the study, please click on your location below:

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Melbourne


Welcome to the MumMoodBooster study!

If you take part in this study, you will be randomly allocated to one of the following three treatments:

  1. 1. MumMoodBooster Program

    There are 6 interactive online sessions that will teach you skills known to improve depression. You will also receive a weekly support call from a phone coach, access to an online library and to a web forum. If you have a current partner, they will be provided with a useful support website.

  2. 2. Face-to-Face Therapy

    You will be offered free weekly sessions over 9 weeks with 1 couple session if you have a current partner. This well-established depression treatment program involves one-to-one talking with a psychologist.

  3. 3. Standard Care with your Nurse or GP

    We will link you with your healthcare professional (GP and/or maternal and child health nurse) who can provide you with support. You will have access to the entire MumMoodBooster program for 6 months after the follow up period.

What does participation in this research project involve?

  • You will be allocated one of the above options for managing your mood.

  • You will also be asked to complete online questions and telephone assessments:
    • Before you start the program
    • 12 weeks after joining (you will receive $20 reimbursement for this questionnaire)
    • 21 weeks after joining (you will receive $35 reimbursement for this questionnaire).

Your mood and safety will be monitored regularly by our friendly telephone coaches.

All other areas of Australia


Welcome to the MumMoodBooster study!

If you are interested you will be randomly allocated to one of the following two treatments:

  1. 1. MumMoodBooster Program

    MumMoodBooster is an online program based on the well-established cognitive-behavioural therapy approach to treating depression. Women complete 6 sequential interactive online sessions over 9 weeks and receive a weekly call from a phone coach. The program includes access to an online library, web forum and an optional partner support website. The program and phone calls are free of charge. Women do not have to attend a clinic.

  2. 2. Primary Care Wait-List

    Women are referred to their general practitioner and/or local community nurse with a summary of their assessment interview. Standard support and effective treatment can then be managed by their GP and/or local community nurse in the usual way. Women in this group will have access to the MumMoodBooster program at the end of the study (12 weeks after joining the study) for 6 months.

What does participation in this research project involve?

You will receive one of the above options for managing your mood. You will also be asked to complete questionnaires and assessments at entry, 9 weeks after joining and again 3 weeks later and will be reimbursed ($35).

All women who participate in the study will have their mood and safety monitored regularly by telephone.