Postpartum women easily fall into depression
The above information is given by Dr.BS Trinh Thi Bich Huyen, Head of the clinic and outpatient treatment, Mental Health Institute, Bach Mai Hospital.Information shared by Dr. Huyen at the program "Diamond maternity - full love" organized by Bac Ha International Hospital on the afternoon of October 19, 2024.
According to Dr. Huyen, 50-80% of postpartum women have a mild, slightly sad, a bit deep.After about 2 weeks, these mood disorders will go away.However, there are cases that will become depressed.
In the process of receiving the patient, Dr. Huyen encountered many cases of postpartum depression to "help".
For example, a few days ago, Dr. Huyen received a case of women who gave birth to a third child. During pregnancy, the patient had a financial stress problem.
Doctor Huyen (left on the left) shared about postpartum depression (Photo: PV).
After giving birth, the patient fell into a pessimistic state, feeling that he was useless and had a lot of insomnia.Patients do not want to take care of their children, do not feel love with their children.The patient even thought of death to liberate himself.
In addition to the economic issue, according to Dr. Huyen, the conflicts of husband and wife or mother -in -law during the time of pregnant women, postpartum also make women easily fall into depression after birth.Dr. Huyen takes an example of a case of daughter -in -law taking care of her children in Western style (little child, let her sleep separately ...).However, the mother -in -law thinks that the daughter -in -law's work is neglected, not loving her children.When the conflict between her mother -in -law and the bride arose, the son in the middle did not reconcile, causing the daughter -in -law to fall into depression, despair and want to suicide.In the end, the daughter -in -law was hospitalized for treatment.
Postpartum depression affects the whole family
MSc.BSCKII Luu Quoc Khai - Deputy Director cum Head of Obstetrics Department, Bac Ha International General Hospitalsaid, postpartum depression is quite wide.The rate of postpartum depression in each country is different.During the examination, Dr. Khai also regularly exposed and examined many cases of pregnant women with postpartum depression.Postpartum depression has a significant impact on the mother, family happiness, especially the baby.
According to Dr. Khai, postpartum depression has many causes, including genetic genes and some factors such as family life, social factors, ...
In addition, women who are pregnant and give birth have a lot of worries, a little inferiority.Therefore, family members, especially husbands, if not delicate, interested, it is easy to cause women to have anxiety disorders and gradually turn into postpartum depression.
Doctor Khai shared (Photo: PV)
Dr. Huyen added that postpartum depression if not recognized will cause serious consequences.
Some signs of postpartum depression are emotions: boring, pessimistic, negative, seeing your future very obscure ... People with signs of depression are often sad, do not like to communicate with people, no longer interested in the hobbies I have ever had.Patients will often isolate themselves, feel inferiority complex, have negative thoughts, do not want to live or ruin themselves, worse than want to end life.
“The process of giving birth is a matter of pain in the body.How to lose milk, how to raise children with milk or babies fuss can make the mother worried a lot.Losing strength during birth and without time to rest, no other people support after birth can lead to depression for the woman, ”Dr. Huyen emphasized.
Postpartum depression has many treatments
Dr. Huyen said that postpartum depression treatment has many ways such as: using drugs or psychotherapy.However, it is necessary to thoroughly solve the psychological root of the woman who is experiencing to effectively treat postpartum depression.
In the treatment of postpartum depression, the role of the husband is extremely important, may be a healing factor for the sick.
The mental health expert said that postpartum depression can be prevented through the organization of maternity programs, participating in maternity clubs to equip knowledge about how to identify and roomsick.
Besides, relatives, community and society also need to equip knowledge about postpartum depression prevention for women.