Mood Disorders Experiences by Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Mood Disorders Experiences by Pregnant and Postpartum Women

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Antenatal depression and postnatal depression

Antenatal: A form of clinical depression that can affect a woman during pregnancy, also referred to as prenatal depression.

Postnatal: Depression that can occur after giving birth.

Anxiety Disorder

An intense form of anxiety that can interfere with the daily life of a pregnant or postpartum woman.

Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder

Obsessions, compulsions, and anxiety that can be experienced by a woman during pregnancy or after giving birth.

Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Moderate to severe depression that can occur in a woman immediately following the delivery of a child or up to a year after giving birth.

Postpartum Psychosis

A psychiatric emergency that can occur in a woman within the first few weeks after giving birth; symptoms can include mania, depression, sever confusion, paranoia, and hallucinations.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

A mood disorder caused by real or perceived experiences by a woman during the delivery of a child or a parent in the postpartum period.