Postpartum depression is a serious and complex mood disorder that affects approximately one in seven new mothers in the United States, with rates even higher among women who are financially and socially disadvantaged compared to other women (Gaynes et al,2009). Even though there is a high prevalence of postpartum depression among women, many cases go undetected and untreated. PPD occurs in women (but may also occur in men) after the birth of their child. Postpartum …show more content…
Most women do not understand the hormonal and physical changes that their bodies are going through and they blame themselves for the way they feel. Women sometimes believe that the feelings they are experiencing will “just go away”. Too often women are left untreated for postpartum depression and this can lead to a negative effect on their children’s development. Studies have shown that women who suffer from PPD interact with the children less and show them less love which affects their behavioral