10 Common Mood Disorders
Mood Disorder #9: Postpartum Depression
Having a baby can be a very exciting time for all concerned. It can also be a very anxious time, with a great deal of worrying about how everything will go. For some people, it can even bring on bouts of depression and extreme anxiety in a mood disorder known as Postpartum Depression.
Postpartum depression happens after giving birth as the patient’s hormones levels are severely impacted by the occasion. The symptoms can make it difficult for the patient to care for their newborn baby and, in severe cases, it can even lead to the baby being neglected. It can affect men as well as women.
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