This week we are diving into Postpartum Blues, Postpartum Depression (PPD), and Postpartum Psychosis. These are each different types of issues that can arise after someone gives birth. Baby blues affect between 50% and 75% of people after delivery. Postpartum depression affects about 1 in 7 new parents and if you've had postpartum depression before, your risk increases to 30% each pregnancy. Postpartum Psychosis is extremely severe affecting 1 in 1,000 people after delivery.
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Sources:
Baby Blues after pregnancy. March of Dimes. (n.d.-a). https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/postpartum/baby-blues-after-pregnancy
Baby blues and postpartum depression: Mood disorders and pregnancy. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2024, May 22). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/postpartum-mood-disorders-what-new-moms-need-to-know
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2022, November 24). Postpartum depression. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/postpartum-depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20376617
Postpartum depression. March of Dimes. (n.d.-b). https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/postpartum/postpartum-depression
professional, C. C. medical. (n.d.). Postpartum depression: Causes, symptoms & treatment. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9312-postpartum-depression
Calling Resources:
Postpartum Support International call 1-800-944-4774 or text “Help” to 800-944-4773 for English or text in Spanish “Help” to 971-203-7773 for Spanish.
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and here to help 24/7 in English and Spanish. Call or Text 1-833-852-6262.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. You can call at 1-800-662-4357.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
For Further Reading:
https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/postpartum-depression
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519070/
https://www.unicef.org/parenting/mental-health/what-postpartum-depression
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/perinatal-depression
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/peripartum-depression/what-is-peripartum-depression
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/ncmhep/initiatives/moms-mental-health-matters/moms
https://mothertobaby.org/pregnancy-breastfeeding-exposures/mental-health/
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