You carry it with you for nine months. After those nine months, what you produced is a beautiful baby. Though you are happy with the thought of spending the next eighteen years watching this tiny person grow, you can’t help but feel like something is missing. There are many different types of depression in the world. The feeling of emptiness as described above could contribute to the diagnosis of postpartum depression. After having depression for several weeks, some mothers experience the sister disorder - psychosis. Psychiatrist Leslie Tam states that the term postpartum distress (PPD) is just an umbrella term for postpartum mental disorders. Subjects under this category are the well know baby blues (depression), anxiety, and in worst case scenarios, psychosis (Tam, 2001). Each element of PPD is different to each new mother and can be differentiated by the extent and symptoms of the condition. As we all know, the baby blues are what happens just a few days after giving birth. But when they persist for over a week, thats when one should consult with their doctor. Psychotherapist Karen Kleiman, founder and head of The Postpartum Stress Center in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, states that “ Full blown postpartum depression is more serious and persistent. The symptoms include feelings of guilt, fear, loneliness, helplessness, failure; crying jags; insomnia; loss of appetite; withdrawing from friends and family. Some women have panic attacks or suicidal thoughts, or both”. She then goes on to tell the difference from depression to psychosis: “Psychosis, suffered by an estimated 1 in 1,000 new mothers, is more mysterious. The woman may have periods when she acts -- and even feels -- calm and clear-thinking, but then suddenly becomes delusi... ... middle of paper ... .... (2003, August 6). Despite Recent Cases, Postpartum Depression, Psychosis Remain Misunderstood. The Philadelphia Inquirer, p. 1. Miller, K. (2009, February 2). Hormone Linked to Postpartum Depression. In www.webmd.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013 Sharma, V., Burt, V., & Ritchie, H. (2010, April 1). Drs. Sharma, Burt, and Ritchie Reply [Letter to the editor]. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 167(4). Retrieved November 17, 2013 Tam, L. W. (2001, November). What is postpartum depression? [Electronic version]. Network News, 26(6), pp. 4, 5. Watson, W. J., & Stewart, D. (2005). Postpartum Adjustment: And Helping Families Survive the First Year. Patient Care, 16(1), 58-59,61,64. Wisner, Katherine L., Barbara L. Parry, and Catherine M. Pointek. (2002) "Postpartum Depression." New England Journal of Medicine 347: 194-99. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
“Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major form of depression and is less common than postpartum blues. PPD includes all the symptoms of depression but occurs only following childbirth.” stated by William Beardslee, MD is the Academic Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital in Boston and Gardner Monks Professor of Child Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
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Contrary to enormous amounts of research, there is still no medical report on what causes the disorder or how it can be treated. "Having grown up expecting mother hood to be one of the best times of your life, many women suffer alone, feeling miserable, but unaware that postpartum mood disorder has a name." Karen Klieman, M.S.W., founder and director of the Postpartum Stress Center in Philadelphia.
What would you do if your wife or your relative had postpartum depression after giving birth to her child? Would you try to help her by talking to her, or by taking her to a psychologist, or would you lock her in a house where she has no one to talk to and doesn’t get any professional help? Postpartum depression is a type of depression that occurs within three months following childbirth and symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, marked illogical thought, thinking of suicide, and fear of hurting the baby (Dictionary of Psychology 551). Recent research shows that postpartum depression affects 10 percent of women in the months following the birth of a child (Depression Statistics: Women Fact Information).
Postpartum depression syndrome is said to be a type of depression that typically is connected to pregnancy and childbirth and can be temporarily. Postpartum depression ranges from being moderate, like not that serious to severe depression after giving birth to a child. According to the National Institutes of Health. Postpartum depression syndrome tends to occur after the baby is delivered, may occur up to about a year later and many time occurs within the first 3 months after the delivery process. In postpartum depression syndrome, there are two types of forms that usually occur such as, early onset which is baby blues and late onset. Early onset range is mild. According to the National Institutes of Health, it may affect about 80% of women after they deliver and it starts after delivery and can be resolved within a couple of weeks without needed medical treatment involved. On the other hand, late onset is considered more severe and can be identified within several weeks after the delivery process and according to NIH, it tends to affect about 10% to 16% of women.
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a period of depression that follows childbirth and lasts more than two weeks. It is experienced by up to 15% of women in the first three postpartum months (Camp, 2013). PPD is well represented in all ages, races, and cultures. The causes of PPD are currently unknown. There are many factors that place patients at a higher risk of developing PPD. These factors include history of PPD, depression during pregnancy, family strains, anxiety, and lack of support.
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The article, Occurrence of depression during the postpartum period and risk factors that affect the development of the depression, is about a study conducted by Demet Aktas and Fusun Terzioğlu in November 20, 2007 until January 30, 2008. This study involved 330 women who recently gave birth at the Women’s Health Education and Research Hospital in Ankara. The goal of this study was to determine the experiences of depression for these women and the risk factor involved that develop into postpartum depression.
Today postpartum psychosis is known to be a serious psychiatric crisis that affects one to two women per thousand in the first few weeks following childbirth. Women tend to experience visual, aural, and olfactory delusions and hallucinations that enables a risk of self-harm,
Postpartum depression is indeed a major psychological disorder that can affect the relationship between mother and baby. At this time, the cause of postpartum depression is unidentified, although several factors experienced during pregnancy can contribute to this disorder. Fluctuating hormone levels have been traditionally blamed for the onset of postpartum depression. Jennifer Marie Camp (2013), a registered nurse with a personal history of postpartum depression, states in the Intentional Journal of Childbirth Education that “current research demonstrates that PPD may be a compilation of numerous stressors encountered by the family, including biochemical, genetic, psychosocial factors and everyday life stress” (Camp, 2013, p. 1). A previous history of depression, depression during pregnancy, financial difficulties, a dif...
Recognizing mood disorder early in PPD has been a challenge in PPD. Early meta-analysis revealed four new predictors of postpartum depression: self-esteem, marital status, socioeconomic status, and unplanned/unwanted pregnancy. Postpartum depression (PPD) is common in women of childbearing, and it occurs in 10 to 15% of new mothers. Women have a higher risk include inner city women, mothers of pre-term infants and adolescents.
Knowing the symptoms of postpartum depression is critical for a young mother's discovering that she may have the depress...
Despite the physical changes that a woman is to expect during her pregnancy, a major concern that requires attention is a period of expected feelings of depression that a woman may encounter known as baby blues. Although normal, and expected baby blues can lead into post partum depression that involves a myriad of emotions and mood swings. If not addressed postpartum depression can lead to a more severe form of baby blues known in the clinical world as postpartum non-psychotic depression that requires professional intervention. The therapeutic goal during this time is to prevent the new mother from committing suicide where she poses a danger to both herself and her newborn.
...al security and happiness. Although receiving a minimal amount of attention in PPD writings this study has also proved that “physical recovery from labor and delivery, thought processes and expectations, personal insecurity, and implementation of proactive strategies to protect or enhance one’s mental health” has an extremely high impact on the prevalence and severity of PPD. (Sword, 2012). Assessment and sufficient control of pain after childbirth is also particularly essential to the female carrier, because if she is unable to cope with the many hassles than depression can be triggered.
• Stress and depression: Most pregnant women usually suffer from stress and depression because of their hormonal imbalance. Some women will just start to cry no reason and others will find solace on food.