Postpartum depression: The worst kept secret

Postpartum depression is treatable

By: Dr. Andrea Chisholm

Having a baby is one of the happiest times in life, but it can also be one of the saddest.

For most new mothers, the first several days after having a baby is an emotional roller coaster ride. Thrilling moments of happiness and joy are abruptly interrupted by a plunge into moments of depressive symptoms including weeping, anxiety, anger, and sadness. These “baby blues” usually peak in the first two to five days after delivery, and in most women, go away as quickly as they came.

Except sometimes they don’t go away.

For some women, depressive symptoms continue well past those first two weeks or develop over the next several months after having a baby.

Read the full article to learn about what postpartum depression is, how to catch postpartum depression quickly, and how to treat postpartum depression.

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