Women And Postpartum Depression

“Depression is among the most disabling disorders for women in their childbearing years.” (O’Hara, 2009) Postpartum depression is not something just to throw over your shoulders and worry about later. It’s a serious illness that needs attention right after the baby is born and even before the baby is born. With over three million cases per year in the United States, it’s not known to why this happens to women. Postpartum depression can be anywhere between moderate to severe depression in women after giving birth. There are three stages that do and don’t take place, postpartum blues, postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression. There are many factors to why it occurs in some women rather than others. A woman can have changes in the