Postpartum Depression (PPD) can be very isolating and often misunderstood. Somehow or another the most joyous experience of life just isn't. The baby blues are a very common part of childbirth and generally only last a few weeks. The mothers affected usually respond to reassurance, empathy and rest, but an estimated 10 percent of new mothers will suffer more severe symptoms lasting much longer than the typical baby blues, constituting true PPD.
Breastfeeding may have a positive impact on the depression. |
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Clinical psychologist Rosalind Dorlen believes the issue is so important she is working on the state of New Jersey's PPD awareness initiative along with New Jersey's First Lady, Mary Jo Codey. Dorlen believes that women are more susceptible to depression when their children are babies than at any other time in their life. "With the surging tide of postpartum hormones, sleep deprivation, persistent noise, changing body image, role in life and loss of control of one's own time, it is not surprising that so many women suffer from postpartum depression, even with a brand-new bundle of joy in the home," she says.
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