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postpartum depression

postpartum depression Postpartum depression is depression that occurs in women after childbirth, usually within the first four weeks.

Postpartum depression is depression that occurs in women after childbirth, usually within the first four weeks. Its severity can vary from a mild, short-lived low mood to more serious depressive disorders, including psychotic forms.

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