Perinatal Mood Disorders can occur during pregnancy or up to one year after giving birth.
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Moms and Dads can both experience Perinatal Mood Disorders.
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Postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms can include:
- Persistently feeling ashamed, overwhelmed or hopeless.
- Thinking “I just don’t feel like me”
- Someone saying “you are just not acting like yourself.”
- Thinking “something is wrong”
- Not wanting to be near the baby
- Feelings of intense panic or anxiety
- Thoughts of hurting yourself or the baby
If you’re experience symptoms you can do an online survey:
You can do an online questionnaire to get more information. https://www.babycenter.com/baby/postpartum-health/postpartum-depression-quiz_20000530
More information:
Postpartum Emotional Changes >>
Ask and Act: A Call To Action >>
Speak Up When You’re Down Brochures >> (English and Spanish)
Get help today
Perinatal Support Washington: 1-888-404-7763
https://perinatalsupport.org/
Parent Trust’s Family Help Line: 1-800-932-4673
Family Help Line
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline
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