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The COVID-19 pandemic is a hard time for perinatal women. They haven't got vaccinated, so they are a
vulnerable group. The pandemic condition caused an economic crisis and social restrictions. It causes a lack of
contact with family and friends who are the maternal support system. The lack of social support during the
perinatal period will increase stress on the mother, even developing into depression. Perinatal depression
reported has increased during the pandemic from 15% to 41%. This study aims to determine the impact of social
support on perinatal depression using the literature review method on articles published in 2016-2021. The
results of this study indicate that lack of social support contributed to perinatal depression and that social support
interventions from family, friends, health workers, and especially husbands can significantly reduce symptoms
of depression. Social support interventions can take the form of Video-Delivered Family Therapy for Home
Visits, WazzUp Mama, Web-based approaches, assistance in carrying out maternal and infant care activities, and
overcoming postnatal pain. This study concludes was health workers need to innovate digital or direct
interventions to provide social support to prevent perinatal depression, especially during this pandemic.

Keywords: Covid-19, depression, intervention, perinatal, social suppor