It’s not unusual for new mothers to feel sad, anxious, or overwhelmed after giving birth, but these so-called baby blues typically last no more than a week or two. For some women, however, the psychological impacts of childbirth can be both more severe and longer lasting, resulting in a condition known as postpartum depression, or PPD.
So what causes PPD and how is it diagnosed? Why are many women reluctant to seek treatment for it? And what can loved ones and professionals do to support someone who is struggling?
Join us as Jennifer L. Payne, MD, breaks down the distinctions between common baby blues and postpartum depression, offers tips around proper diagnosis and how to find the right support, and explores how new research could help identify women at risk of developing PPD.
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About the Expert
Jennifer L. Payne, MD, is the vice chair of research and a professor at the University of Virginia in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, as well as the director of UVA’s Reproductive Psychiatry Research Program.
She has been conducting clinical research for the past 20 years, with a particular emphasis in perinatal psychiatry. Her interests also include defining best practices for management of psychiatric disorders in pregnancy and postpartum.
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