If your wife has been hospitalized for postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis, make sure that she gets close clinical follow-up care after she delivers. Severe postpartum disorder is associated with a high risk of suicide. In comparison to the general population, these patients have a 70...
About one in nine new mothers in the US have symptoms of postpartum depression. Here's when to call the doctor if you think you're having signs of it. You feel sadness or emptiness that doesn't lift after a couple of weeks. You start having symptoms of depression within a year of ...
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In fact, about 13 percent of new mothers will experience a major depressive episode during their baby's first year. Postpartum depression, or PPD, affects baby as well as mom because it can keep you from taking care of your newborn and being in tune with your infant's needs. You're ...
The article discusses a research published in the journal "Annals of Family Medicine," which showed that screening women for symptoms of depression after giving birth is ineffective in identifying those at high risk to develop postpartum depression.Lukits...
RELATED: 9 things I wish I'd known about postpartum depression Stone, who dealt with PPD herself after the birth of her first child, says it's important for those close to a woman who has recently given birth to be aware of the signs of postpartum depression. ...
The aim of this study was to explore and describe how Swedish women with signs of postpartum depression two months postpartum experience the first months with their child.A grounded theory approach was chosen. Twenty-two women who showed signs of depression, i.e. scored 10 or more on the ...
Postpartum depression Seasonal affective disorder Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder Premenstrual dysmorphic disorder Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder Some people may also think of depression when bipolar disorder is mentioned. While some people living with bipolar disorder may have depressi...
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is more common than you’d think. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 to 20 percent of women who give birth have symptoms of it. What’s more, you can begin experiencing PPD up to a year after having a baby, according ...