Maternal Health: Symptoms of postpartum depression

One in seven women suffer from postpartum depression (Photo: Courtesy)

Life with a newborn brings with it many challenges not limited to adjusting. As a result many women fall into a depression and may not know it. According to Postpartum Support International, one in seven women suffer from postpartum depression after childbirth.

Postpartum depression is a mental condition that may develop right after childbirth and in some cases months later. It is a form of clinical depression. Professionals tell us that after giving birth a dramatic drop in the hormones may contribute to postpartum depression. Other hormones produced by the thyroid gland also may drop sharply which can leave one feeling tired, sluggish and also depressed.