THE DANGERS OF POSTNATAL DEPRESSION

Postpartum depression is often difficult to detect, lasts for months or longer, Can develop into a mental disorder if not treated promptly. Even with treatment, The disease increases the risk of future depression. Women with postpartum depression are often not healthy enough to take care of their children, high risk of suicide. Same Master, Psychologist Nguyen Thi Thu Ha and DinoGPT learn about the dangers of postpartum depression through the following analysis..

What is postpartum depression??

Postpartum depression is a condition in which a woman experiences emotional turmoil, physical changes, psychology and behavior after childbirth. They have negative thoughts, bored mood, mệt mỏi, worry about many problems in life. Currently, there are no studies that clearly indicate the cause of postpartum depression, but there are a few common causes such as:: hormonal changes, history of psychological disorders, due to difficult problems in life....

Early signs of depression

– Body weakness: After having a child, the mother falls into a state of disorientation, lose motivation, anguished, bored, cry all day for no reason. This is the beginning sign of postpartum depression.

– Worry, Unexplained body pain: they feel anxious about themselves, gia đình, Worried about not taking care of/not taking good care of the children..., headache, chest pain, shortness of breath without finding a cause.

– Alarm: They will be frightened by anything that may happen every day and have difficulty regaining composure.

– Stress – this is also an early sign of postpartum depression. If you are constantly stressed, it will make depression worse.

– Feeling haunted: haunted by 1 việc , a particular person or action. This obsession may be accompanied by feelings of guilt for no specific cause.

– Loss of concentration: This sign is easy to miss. The mother often has difficulty concentrating to do something and feels her memory is poor and gradually feels self-conscious.

– Sleep disorders: difficulty falling asleep or waking up easily, Sometimes having nightmares makes it difficult or impossible to get back to sleep.

– Loss of sexual interest: This will go away when the mother is no longer depressed.

Or the mother has the following symptoms:

– Change in emotions, bored, cheerless

– Cry a lot

– Little talk, narrow, alienate everyone

– Loss of appetite or eating more than usual

– Sleeping too much while feeling tired, lethargy or persistent insomnia

– Excessive fatigue, lost all interest

– Slow response, or unintentionally repetitive behavior

– Easily irritable, Excessive anxiety about your role as a mother

– Not paying attention - staying away from the baby or having negative behavior - words towards the baby.

– Memory loss

– Acts that harm yourself or your baby.

How to handle a mother's postpartum depression

– Family/close relatives – share the pressure of taking care of the baby with the mother

– Supplement adequate nutrition for mother

– Create a happy stay environment, comfortable, Do not impose too much abstinence, so that mothers have more time to rest, relax and restore their health.

– The husband often shares, Support your wife in taking care of children, Spend more time with your wife and children during this time.

– There should be doctors and medical experts accompanying you in the process of raising and taking care of your child

– Immediately notify the doctor in case the mother or her family has a history of mental illness.

With the above sharing from psychologist Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, DinoGPT hopes that parents have a basic and accurate view of postpartum depression and the dangers of this condition.. It is important to recognize the signs early and treat them promptly with the intervention of doctors and medical professionals to avoid unfortunate consequences..

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