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Why Your Risk of Postpartum Depression Can Be as High As 50%

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Your risk is about 20%, but higher with second pregnancies (:17)
In this video, Toby Goldsmith, MD, explains women's risk of postpartum depression.

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Toby Goldsmith, MD, assistant professor, psychiatry & behavioral sciences Emory University School of Medicine, explains that women who’ve had one episode of postpartum depression have a 50% risk of getting depression again with a subsequent pregnancy. You and your doctor need to keep this condition on the radar if you decide to get pregnant again. Also keep in mind that your risk of depression, even if you’re not pregnant, is higher than normal.