Sometimes we feel so down as if the world is crashing down on our shoulders. It seems like you have no strength to live your life for that day. Aside from that, it feels like we have body aches everywhere, we become anxious, we can not tolerate noisy places and the people in it, and our brain power seems to be sluggish and empty. Sometimes we exclaim “I am depressed today.”, but depression here is not the clinical term for the mood disorder explained in psychiatry. A mood disorder is a serious condition which is characterized by pervasive intervals of depression, mania or a manifestation of ambivalent behavior (such as the experience of manic and depressive mood at the same time). People who were not able to seek help for their depression often experience worsened conditions which usually leads to suicide. Some women who are expecting the birth of their baby feel depressed at times. Sometimes, these women are made to take Zoloft, an antidepressant which is recently linked to several birth defects among newborns including delayed developmental defects.
Postpartum blues (also known as postpartum psychosis) is the state that some women who just had a delivery undergo. There are increasing cases of pregnant women, though, who attest they experienced feelings of depression during their trimesters. One out of ten pregnant women have negative feelings about themselves, their pregnancy and the things surrounding them which are tell-tale signs of depressive conditions. This is an unusual state for a woman who is supposed to feel so blessed and excited for the birth of her child. Why does this happen?
There are physical, psychological and emotional changes during and after pregnancy. Postpartum depression, a common psychological condition experienced by mothers who recently bore her child, is thought to be caused by the changes in the person’s hormonal levels. When women experience depression and anxiety, they more often than not dismiss them as moodiness which could sometimes arise during pregnancy, not knowing that if this is left untreated, depressive disorders could arise. People who are clinically depressed can now avail pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for their condition. You owe yourself a better life with a better state of mind, body and your baby’s condition that is why you should try to have these negative thoughts checked by a doctor. Antidepressant drugs may be prescribed by your doctor. However, some antidepressant drugs are not advisable to be taken by pregnant women such as Zoloft. Individuals who were harmed by antidepressant drugs such as Zoloft has the chance to gain just compensation for the damages incurred. If you are interested about this case, you can try to visit some sites related to this.
