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The final issue in Volume 42 contains articles whose authors have addressed mental health. Scholars in Turkey (Aynur Kızılırmak, et al.), Iran (Hormoz Sanaeinasab, et al.) and Croatia (Eva Anđela Delale, et al.) suggest that pregnancy and the post-partum period may trigger depression, but that social support and spiritually integrated interventions may be helpful. Tania Perich and colleagues in their work with women diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Australia explain that reproductive life events in general create a sense of loss of self-agency and self-control, because the events lead to changes in many aspects of life. In the final article, Garcia and Nieto contribute to theoretical literature concerned with various profiles of gender norm conformity and how they may predict mental health outcomes. As I read the collection of articles, I reaffirm my commitment to the study of social relationships, as they predict our experiences of health. Alas, I also ponder about how depression in studies of women and mental health always seems to be central while limited social support and norms assigned to women seem to be predictive. I present the table of literature contributions to guide you as you read and learn. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2021.2010476