What kind of Symptoms are Associated with Postpartum Depression

A large amount of humans experience some form of depression during their lifetime. There is however some differences between the different types of depression and circumstantial depression. Depression is one of the coping mechanisms when you are faced with stressful situations. Postpartum depression is the type of depression which can occur in a woman’s life after delivery. There are some important symptoms which identify this such as

*   Restlessness, anger or irritability
* Sadness, feel like crying a lot
* Worthlessness or guilt
* Fear of hurting your baby or yourself
* Overly worried about the baby or not concerned about the baby at all
* Little or no energy
* Headaches, chest pains, rapid heartbeat, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, or fast and shallow breathing
* Trouble sleeping well
* Poor eating habits
* Trouble focusing, remembering or making decisions
* Little interest in things you used to enjoy, including sex

Postpartum psychosis is rare type of depression and one in 500 to 1000 new mothers is affected by it. Here she can think about harming herself or the child. Women with bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder have greater risks to develop the problem of Postpartum psychosis