Cases of Postpatrum Depression in India

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“More moms will suffer from PPD [postpartum depression,] than men will be diagnosed with new cases of impotence (approx. 600,000) this year. Yet, you wouldn’t know it, considering the overabundance of erectile dysfunction (ED) ads and people falling all over themselves to discuss ED openly. Why doesn’t PPD get the same attention from pharmaceutical companies?” (Stone, 2010). This research proposal focused on studies conducted on the various causes of postpartum depression in India. Methodical, database, journal and print searches were done using key words such as ‘ante-partum depression’. ‘post-natal depression’, ‘baby blues’, ‘post-delivery depression’, ‘neonatal depression’, ‘major causes’, ‘leading causes’ and main reasons’ in various patterns on search engines such as Google, Mamma, EBSCO Host and Gale Databases. This research was fundamental to increase awareness in mothers who may be at risk for postpartum depression and encourages discussions of the potential benefits of mass screening for improving postpartum depression recognition and outcomes. Postpartum depression remains one of the most common complications in modern obstetrics, and yet it remains largely undetected and frequently untreated (Nonacs, 2007).The primary causes of postpartum depression among women in India between the ages of 18-35 are the socioeconomic status and infant gender bias. Psychiatrist, Dr. Ruta Nonacs (2007) addresses postpartum depression in her book “A Deeper Shade of Blue” which is not Indian based, but it gave a solid explanation and grasp of postpartum depression, how to recognize it, and its effects on women. In the book, she explained that the process of becoming a mother is not easy, and that women were most vulnerable to depressio... ... middle of paper ... ...Care , 1-7. Kendall-Tackett, K. (2009). Depression in New Mothers: Causes. Consequences. and Treatment alternatives. New York: Routeledge Nimisha, D. D., Ritambhara, M. R., &Jaishree, G. ( 2012). Study of prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression. National Journal of Medical Research, 2 (2), 194-198. Nonacs, R. (2007).A deeper shade of blue: A woman’s guide to recognizing and treating depression in her childbearing years. New York City: Simon & Schuster. Srinivasan, P. ( 2012). Depression Among Women. Retrieved from: http://www.360living.in/article/depression-among-women. Stone, K. (2010, October 8). How Many Women Get Postpartum Depression? The Statistics on PPD: Postpartum Progress. Retrieved February 28, 2014, from Postpartum Progress: http://www.postpartumprogress.com/how-many-women-get-postpartum-depression-the-statistics-on-ppd

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