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Lesson 5 - Seeking Help

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Introduction Lesson four discussed some coping skills mothers can do at home to lessen the severity of PPD symptoms, but what if those techniques do not work? In this lesson, we highlight two other ways a mother can receive the help she needs; medication and therapy. Deciding on which direction is best for you will be up to you and your health care provider. There is no shame in getting yourself mentally healthy. Source: https://www.invitra.com/en/postpartum-depression/postpartum-depression-treatment/ When to Seek Help Sometimes knowing when to seek help can be scary and hard to determine. The Mayo Clinic (2018) put together a list that helps determine when you should contact your healthcare provider: What you’re feeling hasn’t faded after two weeks Your symptoms are getting worse It is hard to care for your baby Everyday tasks are hard to do You have thoughts of hurting yourself or the baby You do not need to have all of these or even more than one in order to contact your physi
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Lesson 4 - Coping Skills

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Review From Lesson Three At the end of lesson three, a challenge was issued to learn more about the risks for developing postpartum depression (PPD). Please take a minute to reflect on what you found out about your own personal risk factors. Did you already know about some? Were you surprised by others?  This lesson will focus on what you can start doing right now to feel better. Every woman is unique so what works for one mother might not work for another. The best thing that you can do is to start trying because you are worth it. Introduction There are three areas in which women can receive help for their postpartum depression; self-care, medication, and therapy. Medication and therapy will be discussed in the next lesson, but for this one, we will focus on self-care. Self Care According to Wan et al. (2021), the type of food a person eats as well as their BMI have a direct correlation to their depression levels. Eating a large amount of unhealthy food is likely t
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Lesson 3 - Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression

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Lesson 2 Review        In Lesson Two we discussed the symptoms in each type of PPD (“baby blues”, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis). One thing we know for sure is that it can affect any mother within any race or socioeconomic status. Knowing the symptoms and when they start is important so try to keep track in a mood journal, it will be helpful if you need to see your doctor.       Lesson Three will focus on the risk factors, some of which include biological, psychological, social, and lifestyle. Scientists are continuing to study the risk factors and narrow down the research. For now, we have compiled a list of some of the more common risks.  Comics on postpartum depression   (Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/comics-struggle-post-partum-depression_n_5a0db5b4b0c0b2f2f85fab Retrieved 2/17/2021)       The comics above portray some of the feelings and thoughts new mothers experience after the birth of their baby. If you enjoyed the comics above, many other comics an
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