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Postpartum Depression. What is it? Have you recently given birth? Are you feeling exhausted, anxious, depressed or just not yourself? If you are - you are not alone. Many women are not prepared for the wide range of emotions they may feel after the birth of a child. They often feel sadness, anger, anxiety, a sense of being alone and inadequacy. These feelings may vary in frequency and intensity but are collectively known as postpartum mood disorders. Current |
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literature divides the spectrum mood disorder into three distinct categories postpartum blues, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Help and support is an important part of getting back to feeling like your old self. These symptoms are temporary and treatable with professional care and social supports. Some women don't tell anyone about their symptoms because they feel ashamed, guilty or embarrassed about being depressed when they are "supposed to be happy." Postpartum depression can happen to anyone. Remember help is available and women respond well to treatment. "I never thought I would have postpartum depression. I thought I would be overjoyed when my daughter Rowan Francis was born in the spring of 2003. But instead I felt completely overwhelmed. This baby was a stranger to me," said Brooke Shields, author of "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression." Read more about Postpartum Depression
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