Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
A 2024 study found U.S. rates rose from 9.4% in 2010 to 19% in 2021, as experts cite better screening and diagnosis.
- While 'baby blues' affects about 8 in 10 new moms shortly after delivery, postpartum depression is a more serious, potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with deep despair.
- If sadness lingers for more than two weeks, that signals postpartum depression; other signs include intense despair, anxiety, guilt and low energy. Experts say genetics, physical changes and emotional issues may contribute to it.
- After her daughter's birth, Jenna Carberg struggled with dangerous thoughts while driving and sent distress messages to her husband Chris before requiring psychiatric hospitalization for a severe breakdown.
- Finding the right medication proved key to Carberg's recovery; she felt like herself again after taking Vyvanse, with alternatives including Zoloft, Prozac, and Zurzuvae, the first pill approved for postpartum depression.
- A 2024 JAMA Network Open study found U.S. postpartum depression rates more than doubled from 9.4% in 2010 to 19% in 2021, partly due to improved screening. Anyone needing support can call or text 988.
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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serio
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt a disconnect right away,” she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted and anxious and cried every day. She was eventually diagnosed with postpartum depression — a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with deep despair. The mood disorder has been on the rise. A 2024 study in the journal JAMA Networ…
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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with despair. The mood disorder has been on the rise.
Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression - Regional Media News
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. "I felt a disconnect right away," she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted and anxious and cried every day. She was eventually diagnosed with postpartum depression - a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with deep despair. The mood disorder has been on the rise. A 2024 study in the journal JAMA Networ…
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