Why Stress After Having a Baby Puts You at Risk for PPD




The Mom Show show

Summary: Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders like depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD and Psychosis can be exacerbated by stress in the postpartum period. While hormones play a role in the cause of the illness, they're not the sole cause. Perinatal mood disorders are the number one complication of childbirth yet many feel ashamed asking for help. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with Monica Ashton, Director of Maternal Mental Health at The Healing Group.