Xixi is a woman who has just given birth. During confinement, due to frequent night milk every night, Xixi had a bad sleep for a long time and was exhausted. Coupled with constant concern about the child's physical condition, Xixi is more anxious and often flies into a rage because of a little thing. At first, Xixi's parents and husband thought she was just too stressed and didn't care. However, with the passage of time, Xixi not only became more perverse in character and behavior, but even began to cry, be world-weary and commit suicide, which attracted the attention of his family. Accompanied by her husband, Xixi had a psychological examination and was diagnosed as postpartum depression.

Postpartum depression, also known as postpartum depression disorder, refers to postpartum depression in women, which usually occurs within 4-6 weeks after delivery. Although postpartum depression may heal itself within 3-6 months, many cases have not recovered in nearly 1-2 years. In recent years, due to the sharp increase of social, family and personal pressures, more and more women suffer from postpartum depression. According to authoritative data from abroad, 1 in every 9 women will suffer from postpartum depression.

The factors causing postpartum depression are mainly related to physiology and psychology.

There are many reasons for postpartum depression, and there is no single reason. Among them, physiological factors and psychological factors have great influence. Physiologically, during pregnancy, the hormones estrogen and progesterone in women's bodies increase by 10 times than normal, and these hormones will drop rapidly within three days after delivery. Such a strong contrast is the physiological basis of depression. Psychologically, due to inadequate preparation, inadaptability to the role of mother, or family tension caused by the birth of a child, postpartum depression may be induced.

Anita Yuen, a Hong Kong actress, once exposed her experience of postpartum depression in the variety show "Wife's Romantic Travel 2". At that time, Anita Yuen was depressed because she was worried that she could not play the role of a good mother. Not only did she break down and cry for no reason, but she also felt useless every day. She doesn't like being ugly and old, and she is afraid of being scolded and abandoned by her family.

Postpartum depression can do harm to body and mind.

The biggest harm of postpartum depression lies in psychological aspects. Under the influence of negative emotions, patients will not only be depressed, but also fall into persistent self-doubt and appear world-weary thoughts. What needs to be vigilant is that some patients with severe postpartum depression may even have obsessive-compulsive ideas of hurting their babies. Physiologically, long-term negative emotions, mainly postpartum depression, will affect the recovery of maternal physical strength and energy, lead to the decline of immunity, and then lead to other chronic diseases.

These three treatments are linked together.

In terms of treatment, the treatment methods of postpartum depression are mainly divided into drug therapy and psychotherapy. Among them, drug treatment should be cautious, because in principle, it is necessary to avoid using drugs during lactation as much as possible. If it is really inevitable, it should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor and taken at the minimum effective dose. In terms of psychotherapy, besides the intervention of professional psychological institutions, husbands, parents and other family members need to work together to pay more attention to the emotional state of pregnant women and reduce the behavior of stimulating pregnant women, especially with supportive psychotherapy to help patients recover their best psychological state as soon as possible through encouragement and comfort. Finally, if the parturient has the behavior of seriously hurting the baby, it can be relieved by electroconvulsive therapy according to the doctor's advice.

Expert introduction: Li Jing, the attending physician of mental health department of Shanxi Bethune Hospital.

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