According to the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health‚ one in five women develop depression during the first few months after the birth of their child.1 Postpartum Depression or PPD can be mild or severe and may cause a woman to feel like she is not enjoying her baby like she had expected. A depressed mother may lack an appetite‚ causing her body to feel drained and after time‚ her weight will flourish. She may also lack sleep and it is known for depressed individuals to lose concentration on
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baby. Restless nights‚ sore body‚ and all around emotional stress can take a toll on a woman. Nine months of joy turn into absolute chaos especially when its involving first time mothers. These factors can cause a person to develop postpartum depression; a form of depression suffered by a mother following childbirth‚ typically arising
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May 01‚ 2014 Darlene Gutierrez COM 172. Depression. Overview Introduction. Definition. Types of depression. Factors and statistics Diagnosis. Conclusion. References. Introduction. There is considerable information that people do not know about depression‚ and at least at some point in one’s lives have gone through this condition. Many people have experienced some unhappiness or sadness as part of changes that happen in everyday life. Feelings of pain often are transient‚ even
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Depression Everyone experiences variations in moods. Many people at some point in life feel disappointment‚ grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one‚ or just the simple blues. Severe or prolonged depression that interferes with one’s ability to function‚ feel pleasure or maintain interest is not a mere case of the blues. It is an illness. Depression is defined as an illness that involves the body‚ mood‚ and thoughts and that affects the way a person eats‚ sleeps‚ feels about himself or
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severe depression affects more than 15 million people and that 15 percent of them eventually attempt suicide. This is more common than one may think. Depression is now the third-leading cause of death among people aged 14-19‚ claiming more lives annually than AIDS‚ diabetes‚ and cancer combined. What is happening to our teenagers that is making them feel that life is so bad that they have to hurt themselves? Isn’t that the question of the year? Well‚ let’s consider different types of depression‚ the
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Postpartum depression impacts the lives of 10-15% of postpartum women and typically occurs within one month of giving birth‚ despite the identification of some clear risk factors1‚2. Furthermore‚ having a baby is often viewed as a joyous event and there is a negative stigma associated with depression that occurs following the birth. Research has indicated that there are risk factors that can strongly predict postpartum depression‚ such as socioeconomic status‚ relationship status‚ and mental health
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emotions may have postpartum depression‚ with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Many women require medical treatment. Although all causes of postpartum depression are unknown‚ there are many factors that can put a woman at risk. This essay provides an overview of postpartum depression‚ the impact it has on the individual client‚ the newborn‚ and the family‚ the physical and mental assessment findings‚ and its impact on my future nursing practice. Overview Postpartum depression is an illness
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Postpartum Depression in New Mothers Each day‚ there are approximately 361‚000 babies born throughout the world. For each child‚ there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day. Postpartum depression is not just feeling blue or down in the dumps for a couple
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mood swings can be known as “baby blues” and usually‚ subside after birth. However‚ some women aren’t so lucky‚ and the feelings of depression dwell and don’t go away. This is when it is referred to as postpartum depression. Women aren’t the only ones who can suffer from this‚ new fathers as well may be susceptible. Postpartum depression describes maternal depression occurring after birth‚ with symptoms occurring within the first month of
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moms experience the baby blues after delivering a child. About one 1 of every 10 of these women will develop a more severe and longer-lasting depression after delivery. Approximately 1 in 1‚000 women develop more serious conditions‚ like postpartum psychosis. A number of factors can increase the risk of postpartum depression‚ including: -a history of depression before becoming pregnant -Age at time of pregnancy (younger mothers are more likely to develop the condition) -the more children you have the
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