Post partum depression - psychosocial impact on the family.

Post partum depression - psychosocial impact on the family.

Introduction

Postpartum depression (PPD) which is also known as postnatal depression is the form of medical depression, which normally affects women then man, particularly after the birth of child. According to the numerous studies occurrence rates of (PPD) among young women lies around 1% to 25%, but these stats are not accurate because of different methodologies adopted by researchers, however, among new fathers the occurrence of (PPD) is around 1-25 percent(Chaaya et al, 2002). The common symptoms that clarify the presence of postpartum depression are feeling of misery, exhaustion, frequent changes in sleeping and eating pattern, reduction in libido, feeling of crying, nervousness, and tetchiness. Over the years, physicians have been able to identify numerous level of risk but they have not able to identify actual grounds of occurrence of PPD.

Over the years, frequent researches on postpartum depression clearly highlights the sensitivity of this issue, which is increasing at a rapid pace and has a severe negative impact on the lives of children, and their social, emotional, and physiological characteristics development. Moreover, according to recent study (Corwin et al, 2003) it was observed that the percentage of postpartum depression is very high in mothers as compare to fathers.

The lasting harmful effect that generally comprises of behavioral, emotional and health problems have been recurrently ascribed to uneasy the communication between infant-mother. On the other hand, recent studies have also confirmed that inappropriate upbringing of children, and improper safety as the major risk factors that could affect the well-being of a particular family. The next section would provide a brief discussion on the effects of PPD on the lives of the families, and then would provide the strategies through which we can improve the health of the families suffering from this issue

Discussion

As discussed above the several researchers recognized problems in behavior of women and men, delays in cognitive, problems in physical health of child and parents, and others as the long lasting effect of PPD. Meanwhile, in one the study (Field, 2010) have disclosed that mother facing the issue of postpartum disease were observed of showing short-tempered, aggressive, and less communicative behavior with her three months old child.

On the other hand, majority of the researches that focus on the communication between an infant and mother have primarily focused on infants around 3 to 6 months mainly because this period is known as the crucial phase of participating or engaging for children of that age. Moreover, parents that are not suffering from the depression are observed of giving amply time to their children, and taking active part in their playing activities like vocalizing, smiling, and others.

These early communication with parents are considered as the playing field for infant that enhance their communication skills. However, certain percentage of depressed parents have shown certain aspect of these behavior in their interaction with infant, and that behavior pattern might play a crucial role in reducing the obstacles that prevent parents ...