80% of women will experience a wide range of emotions in the first few of weeks.

that's expected and normal, and there is relief at the end of the tunnel, but for 15% of women, it progresses beyond that, and we would classify that as postpartum depression.

If they experience symptoms nine months after giving birth, they may not immediately link them to the pregnancy, but anything that occurs in the first year is what Doctors would classify as postpartum depression according to doctors

Classic signs of depression is when you cry excessively and are depressed, it can sometimes manifest as irritation.

We need people to get treatment right away if they ever have sentiments of wanting to harm themselves or others

We need people to get treatment right away if they ever have sentiments of wanting to harm themselves or others

there's no need to feel ashamed or put the blame on themselves since they aren't being bad mothers and shouldn't feel like failures.

There is gush of emotions and hormones when you become a mother it is like a completely changed body and mind that is changing to nurse the baby