Patients with postpartum depressive disorder, affected by symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, decreased energy and physical strength, accompanied by a decline in all aspects of ability, often can not take good care of the baby, which may affect the infant’s psychological and physical development. In severe cases, they lose the ability to take care of themselves and their infants, blaming themselves, being pessimistic and desperate, and even committing self-inflicted suicide or impulsively hurting others (they may harm their children by altruistic suicide). Therefore, patients with postpartum depression should be identified early and treated actively to avoid adverse consequences. The manifestations of postpartum depression are similar to other depressive disorders, which are described as follows: 1. Postpartum dysphoria The onset of 3-7 days after delivery, the symptoms are mild, mainly manifested as emotional instability, frustration and crying, worrying and worrying, aggression, guilt, insomnia, decreased appetite, irritability, and lack of concentration. It can be relieved by itself within 10-14 days after delivery.
2.Postpartum depression Onset within 4 weeks after delivery, depressed, depressed, not happy; no sense of pleasure, not interested in anything; irritable, easily agitated temper; worried, nervous and fearful, overly concerned or worried about the child, or lack of interest in the child, fear of not being able to feed the child, fear of hurting the child, fear of being home alone with the child, insomnia, decreased appetite, unable to take care of themselves and In addition, there is a sense of pessimism and despair, a sense of helplessness, hopelessness, self-blame, self-condemnation, self-injury and suicide. In severe cases, altruistic suicide occurs because of the fear that the child will suffer in the world, i.e., the child is killed first and then commits suicide.
3, other depressive disorders Core symptoms ① depressed mood, low mood, depression, sadness, unhappiness, feeling no confidence in the future, no hope, or even pessimistic despair, the emergence of self-inflicted suicidal ideas and behaviors.
②Lack of interest, the patient has no interest in anything, and loses interest in things that used to interest him/her, lives a lazy life, acts passively, strays from the group, and does not communicate with others.
③Lack of pleasure, the patient does not feel relaxed and happy inside, can not experience pleasure from life, fatigue and weakness, energy decline.