Postnatal depression and how it can ruin the bond between mother and child

Postnatal depression is one of the many types of depression that particularly affects parents after the delivery of their child. It is more pronounced in women than men. Studies show that one in every ten women are affected within a year of giving birth. Many times, postnatal depression is confused with baby blues. Although the symptoms of post-natal depression, such as moodiness, exhaustion and anxiety, may be quite similar to baby blues, the latter issue tends to fade away within a week’s time after the delivery. As is typical with those affected by depression, mothers with post-natal depression experience low self-esteem, feel inadequate and guilty, repeatedly have negative thoughts, experience sleeping difficulties, insomnia and often feel as though life is meaningless and an inability to cope with their problems. Postnatal depression can be triggered by various things, and like any other illness, can also be effectively coped with.