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Postpartum Depression |
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Postpartum depression (also postnatal depression) is a form of major depression which can affect women and less frequently men after childbirth. It is widely considered to be treatable. Baby Blues 'Baby' or maternity blues are a mild and transitory form of 'moodiness' suffered by up to 80% of postpartum women. Symptoms typically last from a few hours to several days, and include tearfulness, irritability, hypochondriasis, sleeplessness, impairment of concentration, and headache. The mat ...
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Postpartum Depression Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/
- National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/
- National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/
- La Leche League International http://www.lalecheleague.org/
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center http://www.acog.org/
- Education Publication Center, ED http://www.ed.gov/about/ordering.jsp
- National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA, HHS http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
- Bright Futures Distribution Center
- Depression After Delivery, Inc. http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com/
- Postpartum Education for Parents http://www.sbpep.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- Answers to Common Questions about Postpartum Depression (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health-Volume I, Practice Guide (Bright Futures Distribution Center)
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