postpartum depression and ways to prevent it.

postpartum depression and ways to prevent it.
Fatemeh Norouzi,^1,*
1. Islamic Azad University
Introduction: Postpartum depression is one of the most common postpartum mental disorders that a mother experiences in a few weeks, months, or even a year after the birth of her baby. This depression can also affect mothers who have given birth before or mothers who have adopted children. With symptoms such as crying for no reason, feeling sad and lethargic and helpless most days, feeling guilty, feeling worthless and hopeless, thinking about suicide and scary thoughts. And cause serious problems for the mother of the child and the family, so this article will discuss solutions to reduce and Prevent this mental disorder.
Methods: According to the findings, problems such as family history of depression and mental illness, stressful events in the last year, social inequalities such as inadequate housing or insufficient income to support the child, experience of violence and abuse, etc., are the causes of postpartum depression. Therefore, by taking the mother's history and family history before childbirth and providing services appropriate to her social and psychological condition, such as reducing labor costs, prescribing low-dose antidepressants to increase serotonin, and explaining systematic programs. The basics of "postpartum diarrhea".
Results: 10 to 16% of women with postpartum depression begin to experience this condition during pregnancy. The prevalence of postpartum depression in different societies varies from 5% in Denmark to 36% in Chile. In internal studies, up to 2.22% in Abadan and 5.30% in Tabriz has been reported. The pattern of postpartum depression in Iran is 3 times more than developed countries.
Conclusion: Considering the apparent prevalence of postpartum depression and its serious risks on the health of mother, child and family, and by examining the patterns of internal and external prevalence, we understand the impact of social factors. Especially in high-risk groups, as well as the supportive roles of family and friends on mental health.
Keywords: Postpartum depression , Social factors