How do I know if my friend has postpartum depression?

People may experience: Mood: anger, anxiety, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, mood swings, or panic attack Whole body: fatigue, loss of appetite, or restlessness Psychological: depression, fear, or repeatedly going over thoughts Behavioral: crying or irritability Cognitive: lack of concentration or unwanted thoughts Weight: weight gain or weight loss Also common: insomnia

When a new mother has a baby and they don't seem excited about the new baby or if they are trying to stay at home constantly and do not want to interact with others is a pretty good sign they may have postpartum depression. Also, if you see they are crying more and have no interest in their regular household duties.

You could try to talk to your friend and support her through this time. You could ask her directly, or you could keep a careful eye out for her symptoms. If she is worrying you, you could suggest that she seeks help or offer your support to her directly.

It would be best to look up "postpartum depression" online or in birthing books. You can, also, call a OB/GYN for more information about this topic. Even just calling a Dr. or local physician can give you and your friend more information about what postpartum depression is, what it does, and how it can be managed and/or treated.

This is a tough one. Postpartum depression affects a lot of mothers and, many times, they're not well educated about the psychological effects that can go along with having a baby. Postpartum depression is a sort of sadness that makes people unhappy with things that they used to love. These people often become withdrawn and downbeat or have other changes in their personality. However, the only one that can really determine if someone has postpartum depression is the person with it and a psychologist/psychiatrist. They could also just be really tired because the kid is keeping them up all night... It really just depends.

If your friend is showing signs of depression following the birth of a child then this may be postpartum/postnatal depressions. Things to look out for include crying, neglecting looking after themselves or the baby, talking as if they don't love the child, getting angry easily, anxiety or loss of appetite to name a few. Please encourage them to seek help as this is very treatable and it does NOT make them a bad mother.

If you start to notice them not acting like the person you know. Not wanting to go anywhere may be a sign, and just feeling upset.

Try asking her, look up the symptoms for postpartum depression and see if you see any occuring in her.

you know you're friend has and is postpartum depressed when they have insomnia, loss of appetite, and moody

If she has symptoms of depression that persist beyond the first two weeks after giving birth, encourage your friend to contact her healthcare provider.