Postpartum Depression in New Mothers
Postpartum Depression in New Mothers
Each day, there are approximately 361,000 babies born throughout the world. For each child, there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day.
Postpartum depression is not just feeling blue or down in the dumps for a couple of days. It is a serious illness that implicates the brain. Juggling a new family with depression can become difficult, or too much to handle. Feelings such as sad, anxious, or emptiness, do not go away by simply pushing them away or trying to forget them. They will affect the new life a mother and baby now share. “It 's normal for new mothers to feel overwhelmed and tired, but sometimes those feelings can develop into something more serious.” Elizabeth Landau, CNN What many women have yet to comprehend is the numbers of new mothers suffering. More often than not, new mothers tend to suffer from the baby blues without even noticing. The baby blues are completely common after giving birth. Causes of the blues are unknown to the scientists who study it. “The truth is, it 's normal to feel sad or scared after giving birth. It 's called the baby blues, and 80 percent of women get them.” Lorie Johnson Feeling exhausted and tired may seem like just a part of the job but it can become more serious if left unattended. Feeling anxious or depressed can lead to mood swings without explanations. The baby blues are not anything to be worried about and should go away shortly after giving birth. If the blues last for more than a few weeks, the person suffering is advised to seek help.
At times it can be difficult to decipher the differences between the baby blues and actual postpartum depression, being that they share many similar symptoms. “Unlike the baby blues, postpartum
Each day, there are approximately 361,000 babies born throughout the world. For each child, there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day.
Postpartum depression is not just feeling blue or down in the dumps for a couple of days. It is a serious illness that implicates the brain. Juggling a new family with depression can become difficult, or too much to handle. Feelings such as sad, anxious, or emptiness, do not go away by simply pushing them away or trying to forget them. They will affect the new life a mother and baby now share. “It 's normal for new mothers to feel overwhelmed and tired, but sometimes those feelings can develop into something more serious.” Elizabeth Landau, CNN What many women have yet to comprehend is the numbers of new mothers suffering. More often than not, new mothers tend to suffer from the baby blues without even noticing. The baby blues are completely common after giving birth. Causes of the blues are unknown to the scientists who study it. “The truth is, it 's normal to feel sad or scared after giving birth. It 's called the baby blues, and 80 percent of women get them.” Lorie Johnson Feeling exhausted and tired may seem like just a part of the job but it can become more serious if left unattended. Feeling anxious or depressed can lead to mood swings without explanations. The baby blues are not anything to be worried about and should go away shortly after giving birth. If the blues last for more than a few weeks, the person suffering is advised to seek help.
At times it can be difficult to decipher the differences between the baby blues and actual postpartum depression, being that they share many similar symptoms. “Unlike the baby blues, postpartum
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