What causes depression after pregnancy?
In case of pregnancy depressions there may be various different reasons because of which woman gets depressed and feel disturbed. Sudden changes in the hormonal levels, stressful situations such as a death of any family member surely cause chemical changes in the brain that effectively lead to depression. It is also an illness that runs in some families hereditary. Many times it is very difficult to find out the reason of depression after pregnancy. During pregnancy factors which increase chance of depression • Extra care about the fetus • Previous pregnancy problems • May be marital or financial problems • Very young age of mother • Previous history of depression or substance abuse • Family background of mental illness • Improper or little support from family and friends Some helpful tips • Try to take more rest as you can. • Don’t try to do everything on yourself and do as much as you can. • Ask for help from others for feeding baby. Ask your family members to bring the baby to you s
