https://www.gentleventures.com/ 2021-03-04T22:52:45-05:00 SobiPro Nancy Hamm https://www.gentleventures.com/resources/164-5-ways-lack-of-sleep-can-affect-your-postpartum-depression Any mother who has suffered with a maternal mental health issue will tell you that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders almost always cause sleep problems. Insomnia is a common side effect of postpartum depression (PPD), but is PPD a side-effect of sleep deprivation? Are there ways that lack of sleep can affect your postpartum depression? 2021-03-04T22:52:45-05:00 2021-03-04T22:52:45-05:00 Nancy Hamm https://www.gentleventures.com/resources/163-sleep-deprivation-worsens-postpartum-depression "A study published in the current issue of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing shows that depression sympoms worsen in PPD patients when their quality of sleep declines". Sleep deprivation can hamper a mother's ability to care for her infant, as judgment and concentration decline. Sleep-deprived mothers also may inadvertently compromise their infants' sleep quality because infants often adopt their mothers' circadian sleep rhythms. 2021-03-04T22:48:59-05:00 2021-03-04T22:48:59-05:00 Nancy Hamm https://www.gentleventures.com/resources/117-postpartum-depression-health-center Postpartum depression occurs in women soon after giving birth. Symptoms include sadness and hopelessness. Counseling and antidepressants are treatment options. 2021-02-28T22:31:42-05:00 2021-03-01T22:12:59-05:00 Nancy Hamm https://www.gentleventures.com/resources/116-perinatal-depression The resources on this page provide information on effective screening, referral, and support for perinatal/postpartum depression. 2021-02-28T22:28:40-05:00 2021-03-01T22:12:36-05:00 Nancy Hamm https://www.gentleventures.com/resources/115-concise-review-for-physicians-and-other-clinicians-postpartum-depression Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common, potentially disabling, and, in some cases, life-threatening condition. Fortunately, PPD is also readily detectable in routine practice and is amenable to treatment by a wide variety of modalities that are effective for treating non-puerperal major depression. 2021-02-28T22:24:57-05:00 2021-03-01T22:12:11-05:00