WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: PPD vs. 'regular' depression

Re: PPD vs. 'regular' depression

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:56:30 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 16 Nov 2000, AMD wrote: >
>How do you distinguish between post-partum depression, and regular
>depression that just appears during the post-partum period? How long
>after delivery can PPD occur? Is it still PPD if it started in the few
>months after delivery, but nothing gets done about it for several more
>months? Will PPD spontaneously resolve if given enough time?
>
>Andrea

Usually Post partal depression is just one form of "situational depression" where the situation is the stress of taking care of a newborn and the stress of suddenly realizing what being a parent is all about and the sudden changes in hormonal status. Other situations that can lead to depression are death of a loved one, loss of a job, etc. The other kind of depression called Major depressive disorder is not usually related ot a life event and is more severe(usually) than situational dpression. If Depression of any kind is severe enough, it should be treated.

RDB

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