DEPRESSIONS IN WOMAN DURING OR JUST AFTER PREGNANCY

EARLY SIGNS OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

It’s common for a woman to become depressed during or just after a pregnancy. The timing and specific symptoms tend to vary by person. The womenshealth.gov website mentions these risk factors for developing postpartum depression:

• Having had depression or another form of mental illness before pregnancy.

• Having a family history of depression or another mental illness.

• Lacking support from friends and family.

• Having negative or anxious feelings about being pregnant.

• Having had a prior pregnancy or delivery with complications.

• Being stressed about money or personal relationships.

• Engaging in substance abuse.

• Becoming pregnant at an early age.