Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that can affect women shortly before or soon after birth, but commonly begins within a month after delivery. This under-recognized and under-treated disorder can affect any woman of childbearing age.
The postpartum blues, or baby blues is a transient condition that 75-80% of mothers could experience shortly after childbirth with a wide variety of symptoms which generally involve mood lability, tearfulness, and some mild anxiety and depressive symptoms. Baby blues is not postpartum depression, unless it is abnormally severe.
The video provides patient testimony and information on the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and reinforces the importance of seeking help and treatment from a health professional.
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