MISC.
A depressive episode with onset occurring one month postpartum
What is PPD (postpartum depression)?
Individuals who are at risk of PPD
What are mothers, fathers, surrogates, and adoptive parents?
Typical amount of time after labor when postpartum depression begins
What is one month after labor?
Reason why individuals are hesitant to seek out help
What is stigma?
What is public health?
The number of women in the U.S. who experience PPD symptoms
What is 1 in 8?
Risk factors
What is a personal or family history of depression, pregnancy complications, or previous experiences with PPD and economic factors?
What are the baby blues?
Type of communication that focuses on listening to the patient's concerns, feelings, and expectations
What is patient-centered communication?
Focuses on normalizing the experience as well as educating the public on the symptoms and directing individuals towards support resources
Public figure who shared her story about PPD after having her daughter
Who is Chrissy Teigen?
Percentage of women who experience the "baby blues"
What is 75%?
Symptoms of postpartum depression
What are depressed or sad mood, significant weight loss or gain, and insomnia or hypersomnia, fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or guilt and recurrent thoughts of death?
An approach that involves working with patients to agree on a treatment plan that fits their values
What is shared decision-making?
Real mothers' stories, normalizes emotional struggles, and provides clear resources
What is effective public health messaging?
Individual, adjacent, and structural
The impact of PPD on maternal care- breastfeeding and infant feeding practices
What is difficulties in initiating breastfeeding and inconsistent feeding practices?
The length that postpartum depression can last
What is between 3 to 6 months?
Makes mothers feel unprepared, overwhelmed, anxious, and lonely
What are gaps in care?
Example of effective public health messaging
What is Speak Up When You’re Down Brochure?
Infant development, family well-being, and longterm mental health
What are the broader implications?
Women with these types of pregnancies are at higher risk for postpartum depression
What are unintended pregnancies?
Experience higher levels of depression during pregnancy and after birth compared to mothers
What are surrogates?
Helps providers validate mothers’ struggles
What is patient-provider communication?
Too clinical or vague, lacks emotional connection, does not address stigma, no clear actions or steps
What is ineffective Public messaging?