Postpartum depression
- what is postpartum depression?
Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields are currently engaged in a war of words against each other over a type of depression called postpartum depression. The Cruz and Brooke debacle began when Tom Cruise explicitly disapproved of Brooke Shield's personal choice to choose prescription medications for her postpartum depression when he hosted the Today Show. According to Cruise, a staunch Scientologist (who believes we can be cured through natural means and that taking medication harms our body), Brooke Shields should have chosen instead to treat her postpartum depression by doing healthy exercises. Adding that many people have been misinformed about depression and how to treat this already common ailment.
But what is postpartum depression really? We've heard about it often enough, but are we really sure we know enough about it to actually understand this disease to help ourselves as well as others? Pregnancy should truly be a joy to everyone, especially the mother-to-be who is going to live for nine months inside. Unfortunately, there is another side to this happy occasion, being pregnant means that you and your body will have to get used to some adjustments to have a safe pregnancy. Smoking, alcohol, strenuous activities as well as stress should be avoided at all costs. A healthy baby also means a healthy mother. But considering that you have been able to successfully avoid all these bad habits for your child, childbirth is a completely different matter, as much as we try to avoid them, there are still some unfortunate cases where the mother as well as the mother. The child's life may be in danger.
But in fact, there is more, postpartum depression occurs after childbirth. Although it is very common and many women have learned how to deal with it as well as deal with it successfully (like Brooke Shields), it can still be avoided completely. Postpartum depression is the next stage like depression, but only new mothers are potential victims of this disease. There are actually many possible causes of postpartum depression:
Childbirth as we all know is not easy as pie, the actual physical stress from childbirth is one of the main causes of postpartum depression. The next trigger for postpartum depression is the dramatic changes in hormonal levels. Many mothers who are reluctant to have a baby are also more likely to suffer from postpartum depression, and those who are not ready to be a mother but get depressed easily are more likely than happy and excited mothers.
When postpartum depression occurs, it is best to go to the doctor immediately. Aside from the obvious ill effects on the new mother, postpartum depression can also be harmful to the baby. New mothers who suffer from postpartum depression may have bad feelings about their babies. They are actually some murder cases where postpartum depression has been cited as a reason. Mothers who suffer from postpartum depression may blame their babies for being overweight, and thus feeling less attractive and unloved. It is really best to consult a reputable cognitive behavioral therapist to take care of your postpartum issues, and your therapist may prescribe medications to help with postpartum depression as well as therapy sessions to help relieve any pent-up feelings you may have.
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