🧠 Mother's mental health
Mental health problems after childbirth
Symptoms
Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression: It's more than just "bad mood" Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious medical condition that affects approximately 1 in 7 women after giving birth. It is i…
Postpartum Anxiety
Postpartum Anxiety: When Care for the Baby Becomes All-Encompassing Worrying about a newborn is completely normal. However, when this worry escalates into constant, intense fear, i…
Postpartum OCD
Postpartum OCD: When intrusive thoughts won't give peace Postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a specific type of anxiety disorder that can develop after the birth of a…
Postpartum PTSD
Postpartum PTSD: When Birth Leaves a Trauma Post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that can develop after experiencing or witnessing an event that threatened li…
Mood changes
Mood changes after childbirth: More than just "hormones" After the baby is born, your emotional state can feel like a roller coaster: from boundless love and euphoria to sudden tea…
Irritability
Irritability after childbirth: Why everything irritates and what to do about it Increased irritability, impatience, bursts of anger over, seemingly, minor things — this is a very c…
Attachment difficulties
Attachment difficulties with the baby: When love doesn't appear immediately Society and mass culture impose on us an image of perfect motherhood: as soon as a child is born, the mo…
Thoughts of Harm
Intrusive thoughts about harming the child: When the brain plays cruel jokes This is one of the most frightening and taboo symptoms a young mother may encounter. Sudden, unwanted, …