“How long will it take for my wife to recover from postpartum depression?”
After the birth of our daughter, my wife has been feeling depressed. A nurse told me that this could be a sign of postpartum depression. How long will it take for her to recover? Is there anything that I can do?
7 Answers
Postpartum sadness is quite common, however postpartum depression which is deeper and more long lasting feelings of depression and despair can be quite serious. Please do not ignore this, thinking that it is only mild sadness. Check in frequently with your wife to hear how she is feeling. Be supportive of her feelings. Be her partner and help out more, and be a friend. If she continues to feel depressed for several weeks, or is thinking about suicide, seek help immediately from a psychiatrist who specializes in women's health. Your wife may also need to discuss her feelings with a psychologist or therapist. PPD can interfere with the parent-baby bonding, and should be attended to.
It can take 6 months to a year. After that she could be a depressant or bi polar, etc. sometimes a good talking with a life coach/therapist can help.
It depends upon her treatment. She needs to find out and spend some time discussing how she was treated as an infant. I believe mothers with postpartum have had something traumatic happen in their own infancy. It may be something that can never be uncalled, but the feeling can be visited, just as well. When we visit a feeling and process it, it goes away. For example, you can focus on your fear of picking up a baby until you imagine the end result of that fear and can scream, wail or cry it out.
Postpartum results from an experience that had an accompanying message. It needs to be unraveled. Sometimes new experiences can invalidate the old message. There are ways to relax and revisit infancy, and I don't mean hypnosis.
Healing depends upon one's willingness to humbly face our fears courageously, while loving the truth and observing the outcome and ourselves.
Postpartum results from an experience that had an accompanying message. It needs to be unraveled. Sometimes new experiences can invalidate the old message. There are ways to relax and revisit infancy, and I don't mean hypnosis.
Healing depends upon one's willingness to humbly face our fears courageously, while loving the truth and observing the outcome and ourselves.
The duration of postpartum depression can vary from hours to years. However there is lots you can do.
First, arrange for her your wife to be able to get as much sleep as she needs. Have family members or friends come help out, and consider hiring a night nurse. Sleep is the single best antidote to postpartum depression. Giving birth and ending pregnancy induce major bodily and physiological stresses. Sleep enables the body and the psyche to recover, healing themselves.
Second, check out the 3P's technique that I demonstrate in videos on my several websites (watchpsychotherapy and also prescriptionswithoutpills). I explain it also in my TEDx talk on lifting depression without pills.
You can do the 3P's technique with your wife, or arrange for her do it with a psychotherapist. The technique addresses whatever triggered the depression. When you have found a solution to that dilemma, the postpartum depression generally lifts, provided that the woman is getting enough sleep as well.
Lastly, if the depression still persists, explore getting a prescription for antidepressant medication from a physician.
First, arrange for her your wife to be able to get as much sleep as she needs. Have family members or friends come help out, and consider hiring a night nurse. Sleep is the single best antidote to postpartum depression. Giving birth and ending pregnancy induce major bodily and physiological stresses. Sleep enables the body and the psyche to recover, healing themselves.
Second, check out the 3P's technique that I demonstrate in videos on my several websites (watchpsychotherapy and also prescriptionswithoutpills). I explain it also in my TEDx talk on lifting depression without pills.
You can do the 3P's technique with your wife, or arrange for her do it with a psychotherapist. The technique addresses whatever triggered the depression. When you have found a solution to that dilemma, the postpartum depression generally lifts, provided that the woman is getting enough sleep as well.
Lastly, if the depression still persists, explore getting a prescription for antidepressant medication from a physician.
Get a referral from the birthing department for your wife to see a psychologist or social worker. Postpartum depression is miserable! And is very treatable.
Johnathan M. Wormhoudt
Psychologist
There is no set time frame.
Take a look at this link...Should help...
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https://healthprep.com/depression/dont-miss-the-new-game-changer-for-women-struggling-with-postpartum-depression-2/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=977877087&utm_content=52251237801&utm_term=postpartum%20depression%20how%20long%20does%20it%20last&gclid=CjwKCAjwxZnYBRAVEiwANMTRX5xA20iUjK0IEXaW1gYU0TzWM6mZHgbSZzV6Rl7tKtRDCKDm6N6ucxoCEnkQAvD_BwE
