Post Partum Depression

Does anyone know anything about this? How long can it affect you after having a baby?

Anyway, i have a friend that had a baby last year and she's been SO depressed ever since. It's wierd. It's like, she loves the baby and is not depressed about that, but everything else in her life she is always totally distraught over. It could be a totally minor thing that happens, and she will be depressed over it forever... Or something good could happen (i.e., her husband got promoted) and all she sees is the negative side of it (well, now she will have to bring the baby grocery shopping with her b/c her husband won't be around to watch the baby) . . .

She has no money to get help, so I'm not sure what to do about it.

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Posted by 2003fallwedding

Did you post this on the Parenting Board? Since they are Moms they might have a better answer for you.

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Oh, I'm sorry - nope, I didn't realize there was a parenting board too.

Sorry, and thanks!!!

No problem