What Is Postpartum Depression? Recognizing The Signs And Getting Help

Life Kit: Parenting

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Kids & Family

4.6 • 640 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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One in seven women experiences postpartum depression. But it's easy to feel alone — especially when you're told having a baby is supposed to be blissful. This episode helps both struggling moms and loved ones identify the symptoms and find treatment.

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0:00.0	Support for NPR and the following message comes from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
0:05.3	RWJF is a national philanthropy working toward a future where health is no longer a privilege but a right.
0:12.1	Learn more at RWJF.org.
0:15.5	Hi, I'm Anya Kamenetz.
0:16.9	And I'm Corey Turner.
0:18.2	And we host the Life Kit episodes about parenting.
0:21.6	But today's episode, we're going to turn over to our colleague, Ritu Chatterjee.
0:26.4	She covers mental health here at NPR.
0:28.7	Yeah, and Ritu has done a lot of reporting lately about postpartum depression.
0:34.0	And we thought it'd be important to share it with all of you.
0:37.1	That's right, Corey. And we should say this episode might to share it with all of you. That's right, Corey.
0:38.0	And we should say this episode might be difficult for some listeners, but there's lots of really good information here and tips.
0:44.7	So here's Ritu.
0:46.5	This is NPR's Life Kit.
0:48.7	I'm Ritu Chateji, a health correspondent with NPR.
0:52.0	If you're pregnant or you've just given birth, it's supposed to be one of the happiest
0:57.3	times in your life, especially now with all the Instagram and Facebook photos of happy moms
1:03.4	posing with their happy babies.
1:05.6	But for many women, that's not how it goes.
1:10.7	There was this myth that women couldn't possibly be depressed during pregnancy.
1:15.6	That was such a happy time.
1:17.1	That's Dr. Jennifer Payne.
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