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Post Partum Depression Risk Factors
"I have a new baby. Why do I feel so depressed?" A Look at Postpartum Depression
It is one of those times in a woman's life which holds high emotional expectations. You are given your "bundle of joy" and then you are sent home to relish your life as a new mother. But what if you aren't experiencing that joy everyone told you that you would feel. What if, instead, you find yourself more tearful than your baby? What if you can't quite shake the feeling of intense sadness and even despair? The world expects you to be glowing and happy but you are not. So you find your...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Post partum disorder and depression?
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Health Guide
What Causes Depression?
CausesThe causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.Genetic FactorsBecause depression runs in families, and has a... Read more »Post-partum depression
Depression - postpartum Definition Post-partum depression is severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after delivery or up... Read more »Depression Issues: What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder which results from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are... Read more »Post-partum depression
Depression - postpartum Prevention Having good social support from family, friends, and co-workers probably helps to reduce the seriousness of post-partum... Read more »Depression: Highlights
...behavior risk in adults ages 18 30.Postpartum DepressionFirst-time mothers have a high risk of developing postpartum depression during the first 3 months following birth, especially the first 10 ... Read more »Images
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