1.a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness 2.(Jazz) a type of folk song devised by Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century, usually employing a basic 12-bar chorus, the tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords, frequent minor intervals, and blue notes ...
Recovering frompostpartum depressionis, unfortunately, a pretty hard process to get through. It’s not like you can take antibiotics and ten days later you’re all set and ready to go. The process of recognizing, getting treated for, and recovering from postpartum depression can take months a...
If you’re a new mom, you’re five times more likely than other women to develop postpartum OCD. Further research has shown that up to 70% of women with postpartum OCD also havepostpartum depression. Studies haven’t found an exact postpartum OCD cause but believe it to be linked to ...
Postpartum depression is a serious and debilitating depression that affects many women throughout the world. “Postpartum depression occurs in 10% to 15% of women after delivery” (Moldenhauer, 2013). Symptoms are generally noted within the first 3 months but may occur up to a year after del...
Despite the increased global interest from researchers in postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD), studies of PPD in China have shown a wide range of variability. Indeed, the prevalence and risk factors for PP-
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects approximately 1 in 10 women after childbirth. A thorough understanding of a preexisting vulnerability to PPD will likely aid the early detection and treatment of PPD. Using a within-sample association, the study examined whether the brain’s structural and functio...
A subsample of 65 mothers completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) three months after delivery. The mothers and 45 fathers completed the EPDS three years later. Mothers and fathers evaluated their family relationships at their child's third birthday. High percentages of depression ...
A history of depression prior to becoming pregnant, or during pregnancy Age at time of pregnancy (the younger you are, the higher the chances) Ambivalence about the pregnancy Children (the more you have, the more likely you are to be depressed in a later pregnancy) ...
The first few weeks of motherhood can be a time of celebration. But it can also be a time of high vulnerability tomental illness. Among other challenges, the postpartum period can introduce mental health risks like postpartum depression and, for some, postpartum psychosis. ...
A woman who has postnatal depression may be laughing one minute and crying the next. Some mood changes are normal after giving birth, but if they persist weeks or months later, it may be a symptom of postpartum depression. Falling hormone levels after giving birth may trigger mood swings in...