MENTAL HEALTH · Sub-section 2 of 4
Mental health, named.
Baby blues, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and the rarer postpartum psychosis — what each looks like, when to seek help, and what treatments work.
✓ Evidence stack: ACOG Committee Opinion 757 · Postpartum Support International · NIMH · Reviewed by Maureen Kelly, RN
Roughly 80% of new parents experience the baby blues. Roughly 1 in 7 experience postpartum depression. Untreated PPD has measurable consequences for both parent and baby, but it responds well to treatment when caught early. The hardest part is naming what is happening — this section helps you do that.
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Maureen Kelly, RN — 20+ years in L&D, postpartum, NICU, and women’s health.
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