Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a type of mood disorder associated with childbirth, which can affect both sexes.
Symptoms of Postpartum depression and its treatment:
- Symptoms may include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability, and changes in sleeping or eating patterns.
- Onset is typically between one week and one month following childbirth. PPD can also negatively affect the new born child.
- Providing psychosocial support may be protective in preventing PPD. This may include community support such as food, household chores, mother care, and companionship.
- Treatment for PPD may include counselling or medications. Types of counselling that have been found to be effective include interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy. Tentative evidence supports the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
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