ISANG TANONG, ISANG SAGOT: Does Everyone Go Through Postpartum Depression? Can It Be Prevented?
Smart Parenting expert and OB-GYN Dr. Maynila Domingo sheds light on the spectrum of emotions in motherhood and how understanding them is a vital step towards support and healing for new mothers and families.
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Smart Parenting expert and OB-GYN Dr. Maynila Domingo sheds light on the spectrum of emotions in motherhood and how understanding them is a vital step towards support and healing for new mothers and families.
For more #ExpertAdvice, subscribe to the Smart Parenting Youtube Channel and bookmark smartparenting.com.ph. #MaternalMentalHealth #SupportIsKey #SmartParenting
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00:00 Does everyone go through postpartum depression?
00:03 Can it be prevented?
00:04 We now actually use the term peripartum depression instead of postpartum depression
00:11 because it can occur throughout pregnancy and not just during the postpartum period.
00:16 It is important to differentiate it from postpartum blues,
00:20 which is considered a normal feeling of sadness or helplessness after childbirth.
00:25 New mothers may start to cry for no reason or become irritable.
00:30 These symptoms only last for a week or two
00:33 and does not affect the woman's activities of daily living.
00:37 Around 70% of all new mothers may experience postpartum blues.
00:42 Peripartum depression, on the other hand, is a serious illness.
00:46 The feeling of sadness and anxiety is too debilitating
00:50 to the point that the mother can no longer care for her child or for herself.
00:55 Thoughts of harming her child or herself may also occur.
00:58 It is a serious condition but treatable,
01:01 either by psychotherapy, medications, lifestyle modifications, or combination of these methods.
01:09 Early recognition of signs and symptoms is paramount.
01:13 All women should be screened during pregnancy,
01:16 most especially those who are at a higher risk.
01:19 For example, those who are already with anxiety disorders pre-pregnancy,
01:25 those with complicated pregnancies, or those with history of abuse.
01:30 Prompt referral to a specialist is very helpful
01:33 and can prevent the progression of this disease.
01:36 We should not neglect the fathers as well.
01:39 Studies have shown that around 4-5% of fathers
01:42 may also experience peripartum depression during the first year after their child is born.
01:48 It is very important to provide support, not just for the mother, but for the entire family.