Causes Of Postpartum Depression

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Postpartum depression is a disorder in which the mother or father of a new born baby is overly stressed due to the birth. This disorder affects around three million people a year. In some cases of postpartum depression (PPD) the woman is the most stressed in the relationship. An example on how dangerous this disorder really is happened on June 20, 2001.
Andrea Yates born on July 2, 1964 in Hallsville, Texas. Andrea grew up to marry Rusty Yates, who was a disciple on preacher Michael Peter Woroniecki, in 1993. During their marriage the couple would get calls from the preacher Woroniecki cursing their children to hell because of their parent’s sins. This played a big role in Andreas’ depression

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