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ShareAfter giving birth, about 70-80% of women experience an episode of baby blues, feelings of depression, anger, anxiety and guilt lasting for several days.
About 10% of new mothers develop the more severe postpartum depression (also postnatal depression), a form of major depression for which treatment is widely recommended.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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