Definition
A condition experienced by some women during pregnancy (antepartum or prenatal depression) or following delivery of a child (postpartum depression) that is characterized by feelings of sadness and inadequacy, lack of feeling for the baby, overconcern for the baby, crying for no reason, inability to concentrate, changes in sleeping patterns, eating too much or too little, numbness, anger, anxiety, exaggerated highs and lows, loss of interest and pleasure in things that were previously enjoyable, and thoughts of suicide or harming the baby.
URL Name
YF-5000-5385-520
Third Level Code
YF-5000
Taxonomy Code
YF-5000.5385-520
Parent Code
YF-5000.5385
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fifth Level Code
YF-5000-5385-520
Fourth Level Code
YF-5000-5385
Use References
Maternal Depression, Post Partum Depression, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy Related Depression, Prenatal/Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Depression
Publication Status
Online