Postpartum depression: new research makes important discovery
Postpartum depression has been the subject of numerous studies, especially for some years now. The most recent was reported in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, it reveals that the peak of postpartum depression usually comes when the child turns 4 years old.
A conclusion that the team of scholars arrived at after examining a sample of 1500 mothers, of which 10% showed symptoms of depression after the birth of the child. A percentage that rises to 15% four years later, especially in cases where the mother has only one child.
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What is the reason for this peak? In this case, the hormonal incidence is minimal, while external factors can weigh on the mother's social and professional life as well as her sentimental and emotional state.
