Postpartum depression can start during pregnancy, not after childbirth – Counselling Psychologist
play videoMental Health Practitioner and Counselling Psychologist, Esther Kyewaa Opoku Mental Health Practitioner, Addiction Specialist and Counselling Psychologist Esther Kyewaa Opoku has urged women and their families to recognise that postpartum depression can begin during pregnancy, warning that many mothers suffer long before they give birth.
According to her, many women experience what is commonly referred to as "baby blues" immediately after childbirth, while others develop severe postpartum depression that may leave them unable to bond with their babies.
She stressed that postpartum depression is a medical condition that can be treated if detected early, urging families to pay attention whenever a new mother appears persistently withdrawn, unusually emotional or overwhelmed.
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