Postpartum Depression is a form of depression that is related to pregnancy and childbirth. It is sometimes viewed as a complication of giving birth because it occurs after the child is born. Although, not every case is severe, there is a high percentage of women that do experience the milder case. There are two types of postpartum, or otherwise known as perinatal depression that interfere with routines of daily life: Baby blues or Early onset and Late onset. Unfortunately, there is no absolute way to determine whether or not a woman will experience postpartum, it doesn’t affect every women with every pregnancy. While not Postpartum is not only limited to women, although not fully researched it appears that men can also get postpartum depression. Let’s begin with Baby Blues also known as the Early Onset. This is the milder form of PPD that normally occurs within the first days or few weeks after giving birth. Early Onset is usually unrecognized because the feelings are so unfamiliar. I experienced baby blues after having my daughter. It was a true out of body experience. I had no idea what I was going through but I knew that I didn’t feel like myself. I was exhausted, didn’t care how I looked, ate only because I knew that my daughter needed my nourishment since I was breast feeding, I didn’t want to go anywhere and I began questioning whether or not I could be a mother to two kids. I went in for my six week checkup and my doctor knew immediately what was wrong with me. She asked me a bunch of questions, had me complete a questionnaire and then sent me to the hospital to speak with a doctor here. (http://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/psychosis.php) A proper evaluation or comprehensive as... ... middle of paper ... ... Cited Facts about POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION. (n.d.). Facts about POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION. Retrieved February 21, 2014, from http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/womenshealth/factsheets/pdpress.htm Ford-Martin, P., & Wells, K. (2012). An Overview of Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression (pp. 14-21). Farmington Hills: GALE CENGAGE Learning. M.D., R. R., Ph.D., D. G., & M.A., J. W. (2003). Conquering Postpartum Depression. MA: Perseus Publishing. Postpartum Depression Symptoms: PPD, Baby Blues, and Postpartum Psychosis. (n.d.). WebMD. Retrieved February 21, 2014, from http://www.webmd.com/depression/postpartum-depression/postpartum-depression-symptoms Weiss, T. (2013, October 12). Postpartum Depression and Psychosis Information. Disabled World. Retrieved February 25, 2014, from http://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/psychosis.php
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,
Knowing the symptoms of postpartum depression is critical for a young mother's discovering that she may have the depress...
Pregnancies are often correlated with the assumption that it will bring happiness to the household and ignite feelings of love between the couple. What remains invisible is how the new responsibilities of caring and communicating with the baby affects the mother; and thus, many women experience a temporary clinical depression after giving birth which is called postpartum depression (commonly known as postnatal depression) (Aktaş & Terzioğlu, 2013).
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Having a child can be the happiest moment of a person’s life. A sweet little baby usually gives new parents tremendous joy. That joy can be accompanied with anxiety about the baby and the responsibility the new parents are faced with. The anxiety, in most cases, fades and joy is what remains. For some new mothers, however, the joy is replaced with a condition known as postpartum depression. “Postpartum depression is a serious disorder that until recently was not discussed in public…Women did not recognize their symptoms as those of depression, nor did they discuss their thoughts and fears regarding their symptoms” (Wolf, 2010). As such, postpartum depression is now recognized as a disorder harmful to both mother and infant, but, with early detection, is highly treatable with the use of psychotherapy, antidepressants, breastfeeding, and other natural remedies, including exercise.
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The Effects of Education on Postpartum Depression Outcomes: A Literature Review 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 by 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.
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After giving birth, women will have hormonal oscillations (Rosequist). In the meanwhile, their bodies are getting back to their normal state, however if that “blues” does not go away, it can evolve in a deep depression. As she recalls, saying: “And yet I cannot be with him, it make me so nervous”(Gilman), it is obvious that Post-Partum depression is the cause of her poor attachment with the child; the mother can be hazardous to the baby; mood swing occur, and in extremes circumstances, about 1 in 1,000, it can bring psychotic indications (Hilts). If this condition if left untreated, it can cause serious psychological and physical damages. Treatment would include anti-depressants and therapy. This can also trigger other types of mental
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My mother was diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD), also referred to as postnatal depression. This is a type of clinical depression which can affect women after childbirth. The cause of PPD is not well understood but hormonal changes, genetics, and major life event have been hypothesized as potential causes. Maternal depression has been shown to influence mothers’ interaction with her child, therefore the doctor thought it was necessary for further treatment. Many women recover with treatment such as a support group, counseling, or
Beck went on to formulate a mothers attempt to cope with postpartum depression and identified four stages: Stage one, encountering terror, stage two, dying of self. Stage three...
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Depression is one of the most common psychological problems. Each year over 17 million Americans experience a period of clinical depression. Thus, depression affects nearly everyone through personal experiences or through depression in a family member or friend.