With the increasing understanding of postpartum depression for more than half a century, at this stage, it is considered that postpartum depression is not an independent disease, but a depression that occurs specifically in this special period of women’s postpartum. We occasionally read in the news that a woman commits suicide with her few-month-old child, and suicide and injury are the most serious hazards of postpartum depression, but the average incidence of postpartum depression in China is as high as 14.7%, which means that at least 1 out of every 10 mothers suffers from postpartum depression of different degrees.
The occurrence of postpartum depression is not surprising, it has various reasons such as physical-psychological-social.
1.With the rapid withdrawal of estradiol and progesterone after delivery, it is normal to have anxiety and irritability within 2 weeks after delivery; 2.If the delivery is not smooth or there are obstetric complications, such as gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, gestational cholestasis, etc., they still cannot be effectively relieved after delivery, and the anxiety of the mother about her disease, which leads to the occurrence of depression; 3.With the birth of the baby and the family’s concern for the With the birth of the baby and the family’s excessive concern for the baby and neglect of the pregnant mother’s postpartum feelings, the pregnant mother loses her original social support, coupled with the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the traditional concept of male superiority over female, which increases the possibility of postpartum depression; 4. Excessive maternal anxiety and depression can lead to a series of physiological and pathological reactions and become a contributing factor to postpartum depression.
5, postpartum, such as strong, self-centered, do not get along with others or excessive pursuit of perfection and other personality characteristics, is also a high risk group for depression.