Postpartum Depression
Women around the globe are resenting the day that their bodies will go through a transformation. When postpartum depression kicks in women often feel sluggish, unconnected to reality, and often undergo several other symptoms that include depression. Women that undergo postpartum depression (PPD) often go through bouts of crying uncontrollably and very seldom do they understand the cause. Their thinking is often irrational and their emotions are often tangled. One minute they are struggling to go to sleep and the next minute they can’t seem to wake up.
Once a baby is born the family, friends, mother, and so forth a suppose to join in a joyful expedition. Sometimes mothers go through postpartum depression, however, and the birth seems more like a curse than a joyous moment. Instead of sharing a happy moment mothers often feel a sense of guilt because they simply may resent the birth of their baby. All of a sudden, you begin feeling sadness, despair, worthlessness, and insomnia kicks in. Then you go through panic attacks while feeling a sense of shame. In addition, it doesn’t stop there. Next, you begin feeling fear of losing control of your actions, you start feeling like your mind is tumbling, and your concentration has vanished. Still, you feel nausea, and agitation, your heart races, and your breathing are complicated. The symptoms are increasing as you feel an imbalanced level of worry toward your child, hopelessness since you have no control, exhaustion from all the mental changes, and suicide because you see no way out.
Posttraumatic Stress
The battle is just beginning. Mothers who suffer from postpartum depression often have an underlying psychological impairment, and possible biological imbalances, including Posttraumatic Stress if the mother undergoes a horrible birthing. Most professionals will treat postpartum depression with antidepressants combining it with therapy. It is important for mothers with postpartum depression to seek help immediately since the diagnosis does not only affect the patient, it affects everyone around you, including your baby. Babies need their mothers, and when the mother is unable to provide emotional nourishment and loving care, then a baby will suffer as it grows into adulthood. Just like any diagnosis, there are triggers that may interrupt the mother, including difficult births, isolating oneself, death, changes in living arrangements, hereditary, financial difficulties, and so forth. Unfortunately, some of these triggers are going to happen. Most therapists have found treating women with postpartum depression and treating them with antidepressants and therapy has worked wonders.
Recently studies are finding that depression may also be treated with Electromagnetic therapy. Scientists are constantly searching for a solution to treat depression so the end of the world hasn’t arrived. There is hope. Studies have also shown that writing down your episodes, feelings, and so forth is a great therapeutic relief. Talking is also a great source for eliminating stress, which is often linked to depression. It is important to get regular checkups after your baby is born to eliminate biological reasoning for postpartum depression. In most cases, doctors may prescribe Valiums, Prozac, or Zoloft. It depends on the person, but for some mothers, one or the other medications work, while others have no results. If you are suffering from postpartum depression, it is also important for the family to offer support and understanding. Since you may have suicidal thoughts the last thing anyone needs to do is push you over the edge. It is also important that the resentment you feel is not necessary toward your baby. It could be that you resent an area of your life, or an occurrence and the baby seems to be the target. You might want to try listening to easy music when you feel a sense of loss, or episodes of the diagnosis erupt.
Music has been proven to heal the soul. In addition, you might want to start exercising since this too has proven to do wonders with people that suffer from mental or physical illnesses. Exercise relieves the mind often because you are doing something to better yourself and improve your health. Therefore, if you are in postpartum depression, there are answers and you should never give up hope!
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