Post Partum Depression Support Group

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. Studies report prevalence rates from 5% to 25%, but methodological differences among the studies make the actual prevalence rate unclear.

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what do you think?

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I am wondering what role models you may have had as a child or young women for being a mother? your own? or a tv role model? I wonder if the lack of healthy mothers as role models is a contributing factor to women getting depressed. As a young women growing up in the 70's and 80's I was encouraged to get a career and make $$. Now as a stay at home mom of two I found myself with PPD and I have come up with a theory that part of it is a backlash from the feminist movement, to be brief. I'm not looking to place blame or call anyone who works a bad mother, I just wonder what other moms with PPD think of this.
Your thoughts?
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i think that you may have a point...i will tell you that when i went for help and joined a self help group, that, PPD, is genetic based upon what was covered in group. So, the way we were treated and what we were exposed to does have an impact on how we react towards life experiences, BUT, if depression, mental illness runs in the family, well, then, the chances are high that PPD will strike.

I hope you will feel your best each and everyday and know that I am thinking of you.

I went through PPD when my son was born almost 5 years ago....his birthday is May 13th...Mother's Day this year!! Anyway, I never felt like I wanted to hurt him, BUT, I need feel like what the hell did my husband and I do..I felt depressed, totally overwhelmed and very anxious 24/7.
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