Human Growth and Development / Unit 2 HGD 0218 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression
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The idea
Baby blues, sadness or anxiety that fades within weeks, affect up to eighty percent of new caregivers; postpartum depression persists and deepens.
In practice
Intense sadness, panic, and trouble sleeping or eating that do not lift after the first weeks.
Where people slip
Postpartum depression affects almost eighteen percent of mothers worldwide, and fathers too. DSM-5-TR dates onset from pregnancy to four weeks after birth.
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