<unk>  <unk> , also called postnatal depression, is a type of mood disorder associated with childbirth, which can affect both sexes. Symptoms may include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability, and changes in sleeping or eating patterns. Onset is typically between one week and one month following childbirth.<unk>  can also negatively affect the newborn child. While the exact cause of<unk>  is unclear, the cause is believed to be a combination of physical, emotional, genetic, and social factors. These may include factors such as hormonal changes and sleep deprivation. Risk factors include prior episodes of<unk> , bipolar disorder, a family history of depression, psychological stress, complications of childbirth, lack of support, or a drug use disorder. Diagnosis is based on a person's symptoms. While most women experience a brief period of worry or unhappiness after delivery,<unk>  should be suspected when symptoms are severe and last over two weeks. Among those at risk, providing psychosocial support may be protective in preventing<unk> . This may include community support such as food, household chores, mother care, and companionship. Treatment for<unk>  may include counseling or medications. Types of counseling that have been found to be effective include interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy. Tentative evidence supports the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).<unk>  affects roughly 15% of women after childbirth. Moreover, this mood disorder is estimated to affect 1% to 26% of new fathers. Postpartum psychosis, a more severe form of postpartum mood disorder, occurs in about 1 to 2 per 1,000 women following childbirth. Postpartum psychosis is one of the leading causes of the murder of children less than one year of age, which occurs in about 8 per 100,000 births in the United States.
Postpartum depression
Postpartum blues
Postpartum disorder
Dysphoric milk ejection reflex
Postpartum psychosis
Premenstrual syndrome
Post-adoption depression syndrome
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder