It Is Postpartum Depression

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The Truth About Postpartum Depression

Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields were engaging in a word war against each other because of a type of depression, called postpartum depression. Cruise’s and Brooke’s debacle started when Tom Cruise openly disapproved of Brooke Shield’s personal choice of opting to take prescribed medicines to cure her postpartum depression, when he guested at the Today Show.

Cruise, a popular Scientology devotee, believes in natural cures and claims Brooke Shields should have treated her postpartum dejection with healthy exercises instead of medication. Adding that a lot of people have been misinformed about depression and how to actually cure this common illness.

But what is postpartum depression really?

We’ve heard about it often enough, yet are we really sure that we know enough about it for us to actually understand this illness in order for us to help ourselves as well as others? Being pregnant should really be a source of joy for everyone, especially the mother to be, who for nine months, will actually have living being grow from inside of her.

Pregnancy brings joy, but it also requires your body to adjust for a safe and healthy experience.

Smoking, alcohol, strenuous activities as well as stress should be avoided at all cost. A healthy baby means having a healthy mother as well. But given that you have been able to successfully avoided all these bad habits for your baby to be, childbirth is a whole different thing, as much as we may try to avoid it, there are still some unfortunate cases wherein the mother’s as well as the baby’s life might be in danger. 

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But there’s actually more, postpartum depression actually happens after childbirth

Although it’s quite common and a lot of women have learned how to deal with it as well as successfully treat it (like Brooke Shields), it is still quite avoidable. Postpartum dejection is actually a lot like depression, but only new moms are the possible victims of this illness. There are actually a lot possible reasons why postpartum dejection occurs:

Childbirth as we all know is not as easy as pie, actual physical stress from giving birth is one of the main reasons why postpartum dejection occurs. Next postpartum depression trigger is massive changes in hormonal levels. Expectant moms who feel hesitant about having a child are more prone to postpartum dejection compared to excited and happy moms-to-be.

When postpartum depression happens, it really is best to go to the doctor immediately

Aside from obviously having ill-effects for the new mother, postpartum depression can prove to be harmful to the child as well. New mothers who are suffering from postpartum depression may be harboring ill feelings toward their children.

Some murder cases have cited postpartum dejection as the reason.

Mothers who suffer from postpartum dejection may blame their child for their weight gain, thus feeling like they’ve become less attractive and unloved.

It is really best to consult a reputable cognitive behavior therapist to take care of your postpartum woes, your therapist may prescribe medications to help cure postpartum dejection as well as therapy sessions to help relieve whatever pent emotions that you may have.