Tips For Dealing With Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression is really a serious issue. It is experienced by countless women every year following the birth of the child. Postpartum depression symptoms may include feelings of sadness, bouts of crying, guilt and worthless feelings, insufficient energy and fatigue, agitation, anxiety, sleep problems, insufficient desire for sex, feeling rejected, insufficient concentration, among other symptoms. For serious bouts of postpartum depression, it's essential to get immediate help.

However, for milder forms, there are a lot of steps you can take to assist in treating and alleviating this ailment right in your own home.

Talk About It

This might be an apparent one, but simply talking about your emotions to a family member or friend may be one of the very best steps you can take for postpartum depression. Help make your feelings known and let others know you might be suffering. Be sure to get the support of your family and friends, to speak to, and simply to be around so that you aren't alone. Additionally, consider speaking with other new mothers, most of them know precisely what you're dealing with and may offer advice.

Avoid Being Alone

Stay away from being alone for very long periods of time. Being alone, particularly with little to accomplish, can compound your emotions. With people around, your thoughts could be more distracted and much less focused on your emotions. Distraction alone is an effective treatment  for postpartum depression. 

Follow Your Routine

Wake up at a normal time. Avoid remaining in bed the entire day. Take your morning shower and follow your normal beauty routine. Returning to your usual routine will help you get back in your healthy frame of mind.

Look After Your Health

Don't forget to take care of your personal health. Be sure to eat three solid, healthy meals each day. Drink a lot of water. Get a lot of rest, take naps if you think you require them. Don't neglect looking after yourself.

Pamper Yourself

Make yourself feel special by pampering yourself. Employ a babysitter and venture out for your night, have a long bubble bath, allow yourself a few hours of shopping, visit the movies or perhaps a concert. Even taking a long walk is a nice gift to yourself. Take time to smell the flowers or watch a beautiful sunrise or sunset.

Don't Pressure Yourself

Most importantly, don't expect postpartum depression to magically disappear.

Specialist Help

If following a couple weeks, you don't feel somewhat better, be sure to seek the help of a counselor that specializes in postpartum depression. There are a lot of effective therapy interventions for postpartum depression including counseling and medication. Nowadays, there are online and home-based counseling services available. 

Rosalie Zuniga is the owner of Postpartum Wellness, a boutique private practice that offers premier classes, massage, newborn care, and counseling to pregnant and new mothers throughout the Washington, DC region.  Postpartum Wellness loves helping mothers find practical solutions to improve their lives.  Rosalie can be reached at (703) 772-5097.

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