a staggering twenty percent of mothers are affected by postpartum depression hi
are affected by postpartum depression hi
are affected by postpartum depression hi I’m Christine and today watchmojo.com is
I’m Christine and today watchmojo.com is
I’m Christine and today watchmojo.com is helping to break the silence with author
helping to break the silence with author
helping to break the silence with author dr. arielle dolphin your new book when
dr. arielle dolphin your new book when
dr. arielle dolphin your new book when baby brings the blues talks about
baby brings the blues talks about
baby brings the blues talks about postpartum depression can you tell us a
postpartum depression can you tell us a
postpartum depression can you tell us a little bit about what postpartum
little bit about what postpartum
little bit about what postpartum depression is what are some of the
depression is what are some of the
depression is what are some of the symptoms postpartum depression is an
symptoms postpartum depression is an
symptoms postpartum depression is an illness that affects about fifteen to
illness that affects about fifteen to
illness that affects about fifteen to twenty percent of new moms throughout
twenty percent of new moms throughout
twenty percent of new moms throughout the first year but more commonly it
the first year but more commonly it
the first year but more commonly it happens within the first month to three
happens within the first month to three
happens within the first month to three months some of the major symptoms are
months some of the major symptoms are
months some of the major symptoms are feeling really down some people describe
feeling really down some people describe
feeling really down some people describe it as feeling like there’s a veil over
it as feeling like there’s a veil over
it as feeling like there’s a veil over them or feeling like they’re in a black
them or feeling like they’re in a black
them or feeling like they’re in a black hole or feeling just really really
hole or feeling just really really
hole or feeling just really really desperate and really dismal women often
desperate and really dismal women often
desperate and really dismal women often feel like they’re not able to enjoy
feel like they’re not able to enjoy
feel like they’re not able to enjoy anything in their life they’re not able
anything in their life they’re not able
anything in their life they’re not able to connect with their baby and they’re
to connect with their baby and they’re
to connect with their baby and they’re not able to to get any joy from
not able to to get any joy from
not able to to get any joy from something such as their baby that
something such as their baby that
something such as their baby that they’ve long for and hope for even
they’ve long for and hope for even
they’ve long for and hope for even though a new mom is usually totally
though a new mom is usually totally
though a new mom is usually totally exhausted and spent she just feels too
exhausted and spent she just feels too
exhausted and spent she just feels too agitated and too wound up and too badly
agitated and too wound up and too badly
agitated and too wound up and too badly to really sleep well so sleep problems
to really sleep well so sleep problems
to really sleep well so sleep problems are a prominent sign and then the more
are a prominent sign and then the more
are a prominent sign and then the more serious forms of postpartum depression
serious forms of postpartum depression
serious forms of postpartum depression women may have thoughts about wanting to
women may have thoughts about wanting to
women may have thoughts about wanting to harm themselves or take their life or
harm themselves or take their life or
harm themselves or take their life or thoughts about wanting to harm their
thoughts about wanting to harm their
thoughts about wanting to harm their their babies what are some of the risk
their babies what are some of the risk
their babies what are some of the risk factors for getting a postpartum
factors for getting a postpartum
factors for getting a postpartum depression well the major risk factors
depression well the major risk factors
depression well the major risk factors are having a depression history so
are having a depression history so
are having a depression history so either being depressed during pregnancy
either being depressed during pregnancy
either being depressed during pregnancy or having a personal history of
or having a personal history of
or having a personal history of depression or a history of postpartum
depression or a history of postpartum
depression or a history of postpartum depression itself other risks include
depression itself other risks include
depression itself other risks include having a strong family history of a
having a strong family history of a
having a strong family history of a mental illness depression anxiety
mental illness depression anxiety
mental illness depression anxiety schizophrenia bipolar disorder or even
schizophrenia bipolar disorder or even
schizophrenia bipolar disorder or even postpartum depression other risk factors
postpartum depression other risk factors
postpartum depression other risk factors include having other kinds of medical
include having other kinds of medical
include having other kinds of medical problems such as having thyroid problems
problems such as having thyroid problems
problems such as having thyroid problems or low are and sometimes those things
or low are and sometimes those things
or low are and sometimes those things can can look like postpartum depression
can can look like postpartum depression
can can look like postpartum depression and might mimic postpartum depression
and might mimic postpartum depression
and might mimic postpartum depression then there also what we call
then there also what we call
then there also what we call psychological risk factors people who
psychological risk factors people who
psychological risk factors people who have certain personality types where
have certain personality types where
have certain personality types where their perfectionistic or a high need for
their perfectionistic or a high need for
their perfectionistic or a high need for control or worry a lot are also at risk
control or worry a lot are also at risk
control or worry a lot are also at risk and then we get into the final category
and then we get into the final category
and then we get into the final category of risk factors which we call social
of risk factors which we call social
of risk factors which we call social risk factors so that might include
risk factors so that might include
risk factors so that might include having major life changes in the world
having major life changes in the world
having major life changes in the world around you in your particular world at
around you in your particular world at
around you in your particular world at the same time that you have a baby what
the same time that you have a baby what
the same time that you have a baby what are some of the treatments
are some of the treatments
are some of the treatments to help somebody who has postpartum
to help somebody who has postpartum
to help somebody who has postpartum depression whenever and seeing someone
depression whenever and seeing someone
depression whenever and seeing someone who has postpartum depression we go
who has postpartum depression we go
who has postpartum depression we go through sort of three layers of
through sort of three layers of
through sort of three layers of treatments and the first things that I
treatments and the first things that I
treatments and the first things that I think are really important to emphasize
think are really important to emphasize
think are really important to emphasize are the things that someone can do on
are the things that someone can do on
are the things that someone can do on their own or do at home so that means
their own or do at home so that means
their own or do at home so that means looking at how you get better sleep
looking at how you get better sleep
looking at how you get better sleep working on your support network looking
working on your support network looking
working on your support network looking at who’s in your life who can help me if
at who’s in your life who can help me if
at who’s in your life who can help me if you’re in the fortunate position of
you’re in the fortunate position of
you’re in the fortunate position of having a little bit of extra money on
having a little bit of extra money on
having a little bit of extra money on hand who can I hire to make this better
hand who can I hire to make this better
hand who can I hire to make this better whether it’s a night nurse or someone to
whether it’s a night nurse or someone to
whether it’s a night nurse or someone to help clean out then we get into the
help clean out then we get into the
help clean out then we get into the category of professional help talk
category of professional help talk
category of professional help talk therapy psychotherapy and then there’s
therapy psychotherapy and then there’s
therapy psychotherapy and then there’s the treatment of medication there are a
the treatment of medication there are a
the treatment of medication there are a lot of medications that are very safe
lot of medications that are very safe
lot of medications that are very safe and very effective for treating those
and very effective for treating those
and very effective for treating those partum depression
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