Postpartum Mental Health: Understanding the “Baby Blues,” Depression, Psychosis, and More

Postpartum Mental Health: Understanding the “Baby Blues,” Depression, Psychosis, and More

The postpartum period can bring joy, exhaustion, uncertainty, physical recovery, and enormous emotional change all at the same time. Understanding what are temporary emotional changes that will improve with time and support and what are signs of more severe postpartum mental health challenges is a key piece of supporting new parents in the perinatal period.