There is a stigma around Postpartum Depression (PPD) and Anxiety, i.e. it is an “easy out” for mothers struggling after childbirth, or it is a “means for a mother to get attention.” However, PPD and anxiety are real, serious mental health conditions — often misunderstood — about 1 in 8 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression. Estimates of the number of women affected by postpartum depression differ by age and race/ethnicity.

In my opinion, they should be approached similarly to how we treat other serious diseases or illnesses faced by mothers post-childbirth. The hope of this podcast episode is to help remove barriers to treatment by providing helpful information on these serious conditions, and tips in seeking out proper treatment.

In this episode, we talk about the real meaning of postpartum depression, when postpartum depression begins, how to classify postpartum depression, treatment of postpartum depression, identification of postpartum depression, and struggles in postpartum depression.

We also share some insights on the anxiety part in postpartum depression, behaviors involved in postpartum anxiety, support groups in postpartum depression and anxiety, therapy vs. support group therapy, seeking help in postpartum depression and anxiety, dealing with postpartum anxiety, and postpartum doulas.

Tune in to learn more on this and other mental health topics!

Timestamps

[1:01] Real meaning of postpartum depression

[2:31] When postpartum depression begins

[3:56] How to classify and realize postpartum depression

[6:09] Treatment suggestions of postpartum depression

[10:27] Identification of postpartum depression

[14:54] Struggles in postpartum depression

[15:55] Percentage number of women unknowingly experiencing postpartum depression

[17:54] Anxiety in postpartum depression

[19:18] Behaviors in postpartum anxiety

[20:16] Support groups in postpartum depression and anxiety

[21:05] Therapy VS support group therapy

[23:45] Seeking help         

[25:49] How to deal with postpartum depression and anxiety

●     “It is very important to talk out your problems rather than keeping them to yourself.”

●     “Not talking about your problems only makes it up to ten times worse.”

●     “It takes a village to help lead in the succession of one another in times of need.”

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