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What is Postpartum Depression?

Perinatal depression or better know as Postpartum Depression is a prevalent and potentially severe mood disorder that affects approximately 1 in 7 people during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.

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Perinatal depression stems from a combination of hormonal changes, genetic predisposition, and environmental factors, yet up to 50% of cases remain undiagnosed due to the stigma surrounding the condition and patients' reluctance to disclose symptoms.

*Source:National Library of Medicine

What are the signs and symptoms of Postpartum Depression?

You may have Postpartum Depression if you have five or more signs or symptoms that last longer than 2 weeks.

Signs and symptoms of Perinatal Depression include:

CHANGES IN YOUR FEELINGS

  • Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day.

  • Feeling disconnected from yourself.

  • Feeling panicked or scared.

  • Having severe mood swings.

  • Feeling worthlessness or guilty.

  • Feeling irritability.

  • Feeling hopeless​.

ANXIETY PROBLEMS

CHANGES IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE

  • Loss of interest or pleasure, most of the day.

  • Feeling tired all the time.

  • Change in weight or appetite.

  • Psychomotor retardation or agitation.

  • Having trouble sleeping or sleeping too much.

  • Having trouble concentrating or making decisions.

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

CHANGES IN HOW YOU THINK ABOUT YOURSELF OR YOUR BABY:

  • Having trouble bonding with your baby.

  • Thinking about hurting yourself or your baby.

  • Thinking about suicide.

  • Having trouble breasteeding.

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Counseling

As a therapist and as a mother of two, I want you to hear this clearly: struggling does not mean you are a bad mother. Sometimes love and exhaustion live in the same breath, and that doesn’t make you broken, it makes you human.

 

You don’t need to have everything figured out right now. My role is to sit with you in the uncertainty, to help carry what feels too heavy, and to remind you that you are still you, even

in this fog.

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​Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression or Perinatal depression is depression that occurs during or after pregnancy. The symptoms can range from mild to severe. In rare cases, the symptoms are severe enough that the health of the mother and baby may be at risk. 

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

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TREATMENTS

 Ancestral Healing                                      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)            Mindfulness

Interpersonal Therapy                              Structured Self-care Routine                        Narrative Therapy

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IN CASE OF A CRISIS:

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911; the 24-Hour Crisis & Substance

Use Helpline 1-900-316-9241 or 210-223-SAFE(7233).

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