Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression As discussed in the text, postpartum depression will effect 10% of child-bearing women. This type of depression was described as sleep and appetite loss. It was also noted that the mother suffering from depression has difficulties caring for the demands of an infant. The only hint of the etiologies for postpartum depression discussed in the text consisted mainly of societies view of childbirth and the actual demands of an infant. ... It should also be noted that the text insinuates postpartum depression to be only of myth. ... After working through the experiment, it was found that women who gave birth did have higher depression scores than women who did not give birth. However, the section on postpartum depression was concluded by stating that more study needs to take place before a clear conclusion on a woman’s mood after childbirth could be reached.