Postpartum Depression

Introduction

The biggest cause in escalating postpartum depression in both the 19th century and today is the oppression of women in our society. Even though the oppression of women is not as famous today as it was throughout the Victorian era, it is still present. Generally, the worry of embarrassment hinders women from confessing their illness. Often times, because women are so ashamed of post-partum depression, it will proceed untreated and their mental wellbeing will spiral down high ground, causing them to hallucinate or consign wrongful acts against their children. In "The Yellow Wallpaper" by O'Hara,, due to the misunderstanding and ineffective treatments of postpartum depression, at the time, the narrator's mental wellbeing diminishes dramatically. Similarly, in our society today, there are numerous cases where women repress their illness and finally the depression becomes too large, initiating the new mothers to consign tragic acts against their children.(Sagami, 174) To understand post partum depression, one must penetrate the brain to better understand the women who suffer from this illness.

Discussion

Pregnancy entails the joys of bearing a wholesome baby establishing a bond so strong and swamping between a mother and her child. The support from a well constructed system of family and friends, a magnificent husband, a flawless pregnancy, a flawless consignment, a flawless baby, in short, life would be perfect. All of a sudden, the mother's life takes an untamed turn; heaviness gain and feeling swings plague her. Nervousness and worries start to inundate her mind. Through the consignment, exhaustion, agony, and worthlessness all are experienced. Now, the previous beginning of an perfect birth seems almost impossible and unthinkable.(Kara , 155) The mother feels incompetent and lost; feeling unprepared for motherhood and incapable to cease her baby's bawling or be careful of the progeny on her own. She suffers from feelings of emptiness and loneliness because she is now disconnected from her baby while her husband spends most of his time nurturing for the baby child. Various other worries proceed through the mother's brain such as the baby's wellbeing, her job status, and her economic issues. She is incapable to see friends or relax; assisting to this vital time in her life.(Sagami, 174) The mother begins to know-how insomnia and disquiet, bawling for no clear-cut reason or evolving irritable and moody exceedingly quick. She loses her appetite and has adversity intensifying, losing interest in activities she one time enjoyed. All of these changes that a mother's brain and body undergo at this time are unnatural and are diagnosed as the illness of post-partum depression.

The 19th century post-partum depression remedy of isolation is a repressive component for the illness. In "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator believes that she is misdiagnosed and does not seem that isolation would therapy her disorder. She states, "John is a physician and perhaps - (I would not say it to a dwelling soul of course, but this dead paper and a large respite to my mind) -perhaps that is the reason I manage not get well faster.(Kara , 155) ...