The condition is often unrecognized (1:10)
In this video, Dr. Helen Coons explains why women can suffer so long without treatment.
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"Baby blues" vs. Depression
Made worse by the sleep deprivation
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Postpartum Depression Risk
Odds go up on 2nd pregnancy
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Terrifying Postpartum Story
"I didn't tell anyone I had postpartum depression"
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I Was Devastated
But postpartum therapy took time
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Has sleep deprivation ever made you depressed?
Helen Coons, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in women's health. She is clinical
director of Women's Mental Health Associates in Philadelphia and a clinical
associate professor of psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine. In this video, she
explains the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression: the blues resolve in a few weeks. Postpartum depression doesn't go away by itself, and requires treatment. One of the worst co-factors is sleep deprivation.
"Baby blues" vs. DepressionMade worse by the sleep deprivation
Postpartum Depression RiskOdds go up on 2nd pregnancy
Terrifying Postpartum Story"I didn't tell anyone I had postpartum depression"
I Was DevastatedBut postpartum therapy took time
