Postpartum Depression
The birth of a baby can trigger many powerful emotions,from extreme happiness to fear and anxiety. But it can also trigger something you might not expect – depression. Most new mothers experience “Postpartum Blues” which commonly includes mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty in sleeping.
The blues begin after delivery and can last up to two weeks. But some new mothers experience a more severe and long-lasting form of depression called postpartum depression.
This depression is neither a flaw nor a weakness, but it must be addressed when it occurs. With proper treatment and counselling you can manage the symptoms and help you bond with your child.
How To Begin
3
Total Number of Stages
9
Sessions of Betterment
Personal
Sessions
Help Approach
Plan
| Stage | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Name | Insight Development | Dealing with Changes | Management of symptoms |
| Sessions | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Plan
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
| Name | Insight Development |
| Sessions | 3 |
Details
- Acknowledge your real feeling
- Ask yourself about things which are bothering you
- Fear and anxiety are normal at this stage so learn how to accept that you will overcome this feeling with expert’s help
- How to assure yourself that the changes in mood are not permanent
- Pursue an insight about the changes in you and things around you.
- How to acquire new situations and practise mindfulness.
- Learn to handle mood swings and agitations.
- Develop open communication with your partner about your fears and your experiences.
- Deal with lifestyle changes like eating and sleeping habits.
- Identify and deal with extreme negative emotion.
- Establish a healthy feeding plan.
- Develop a plan to build a support system for yourself.
- Replacing negative self talk with self compassion and positive thoughts
- How to improve communication with your family members and vent out your feelings.
- Guided meditation session to calm mind
- Planning a healthy routine.
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Outcome
With this postpartum depression counselling program you will learn to deal with the postpartum mood and behavioural changes, these services will also provide you with the guidelines which will help you identify the red flags which you should not ignore.
Our goal through the postnatal depression counselling is to keep you emotionally healthy post delivery which will surely have a positive effect on you and your baby.
It will also enable you to plan and build a support system within your family to avoid severe forms of postpartum depression and the possibility of postpartum psychosis.
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Disclaimer: According to an individual’s case severity, the sessions might vary.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are biological, physical, chemical and social changes in a woman during pregnancy and
after the birth of the child, all of these add up to cause postpartum depression.
Postpartum depression has stages of mild, moderate and severe just like any other type or depression. It is treatable through therapy and medication.
The period of postpartum is from the day of delivery upto 12 weeks after delivery.
Yes, with planned counselling sessions and proper medical and psychological help a woman can recover completely from postpartum depression.
Yes, postpartum depression counselling sessions or a postnatal depression counselling course can be done online with a licensed and qualified counsellor.
Yes, online postpartum depression counselling can be effective, just like an in-person counselling, when both the therapist and the patient have a level of understanding, are comfortable with each other and are committed to finding the most effective way to handle the postpartum depression. Since many new moms do not have that much time to step away from their newborns and head out for a session, online postpartum depression counselling from your home is a great option.
Yes, WhatsApp can be used for postpartum depression counselling, provided it suits the requirements of both parties involved. Since the pandemic many WhatsApp helplines have sprung up catering to this. Some therapists, through WhatsApp, offer a postnatal depression counselling course for new mothers.
The pricing and cost for postpartum depression counselling or a postnatal depression counselling course will vary depending on where you live, how experienced your therapist is and what kind of treatment you are opting for. The number and frequency of sessions will also factor in the final cost. At Ananda, we offer one free session at the start.