Mother and son in a residential area in Chengdu jumped to their deaths. How terrible is postpartum depression?

During the postpartum period, many new mothers will have depression. These negative emotions are generally not serious, and can be relieved in 1-2 weeks. However, if negative emotions persist, we should be careful whether we have postpartum depression.

What are the manifestations of postpartum depression?

Postpartum depression is generally due to being a new mother, lack of experience in caring for children and lack of support and help from family and relatives, which is also related to personal personality characteristics.

In addition to commonly used drugs to stabilize mood, it is suggested that psychotherapy should also be combined. In psychological counseling, professional psychological counselors or psychotherapists are generally needed. Commonly used methods include cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive psychotherapy and psychodynamic therapy.

Five psychological suggestions for postpartum depression:

First of all, don't pursue the image of being a "perfect mother", no one is perfect, and this unreasonable belief needs to be corrected in time;

Second, quit being a mother properly and relax yourself;

Third, ensure sleep and rest as much as possible;

Fourth, seek the support and help of partners, family and friends and even psychological counselors;

Fifth, as a family member, the husband should also give his wife more care and understanding and share more;

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