The Houston Chronicle (1/17, Report) reports that a recent survey “found that misconceptions regarding postpartum depression persist, despite increased exposure and discussion in recent years.” The survey found that 30 percent of respondents “do not believe there is a difference between the ‘baby blues’ and postpartum depression, even though the two conditions are distinct.” Deepali Patni, M.D., FACOG, an OB/GYN at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, said, “Postpartum depression is a serious mood disorder,” and a diagnosis “can come as a surprise” for new mothers, who chalk up their “feelings of sadness, anxiety, and helplessness to the exhaustion of being a new mom.”
Related Links:
— “Survey: Misconceptions regarding postpartum depression persist despite increased exposure and discussion, The Houston Chronicle, January 17, 2019