Apr
07
2010
Is this postpartum depression or is this something else?
Posted by: Alan in Postpartum Depression, tags: Depression, Else, Postpartum, Something, This
My sister in law had her first baby, and ever since then she has been acting very moody and acting as if she hates my family. She used to be very nice.
The baby is 1 yr now. And it’s been a year since she started acting bitchy towards us. My question is, could this be postpartum depression? does it last this long? is this a symptom of it? or is she just being rude and has something against us?
Thanks.
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April 7th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
ask her whats going on and if she says that there is no problem then yea she could have postpartum depression and there is no time limit on how long it can last…
April 7th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
It could be a lot of things. Maybe she doesn’t get as much sleep from having a little one around. A lot of people are grouchy when they are sleep deprived. Maybe someone in the family upset her. Why don’t you ask your brother in a nice way if he has noticed any differences and what you can do to help. Reaching out to her could make a big difference.
April 7th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
she must have something against your family cause portpartum depression last for a month plus.
April 7th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
1. Yes, it could be. Someone needs to help her realize it and get her some help.
2. yes it can last long, especially if the problem is not being treated
3.Symptoms vary. Does she ever feel sad? She just seems more angry.
4. That could also be true: maybe something happened to make her dislike your family.
Here’s a website that could help with the meaning/symptoms.treatment of this type of depression:
http://helpguide.org/mental/postpartum_depression.htm
April 7th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Postpartum depression occurs in women just after giving birth. Symptoms include sadness and hopelessness over and above the normal baby blues. Postpartum depression is treated with counseling and antidepressants. I don’t think it is supposed to last a year however. The body goes through an immense amount of hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy. A family unit can also be changed drastically by a new child. Your sister in law’s actions could be the result of a chemical change that may need medication to rectify or it could be a result of the change at home. Perhaps sleep deprivation due to the child? Maybe her and your brother are fighting more and that is making her anxious. I don’t know, but I hope you get it figured out.
April 7th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
You can find answers to people’s behaviour and why they change in the book DIANETICS – THE MODERN SCIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH which is now available as DVD too. It’s written for public. It may have something to do with the birth.
Try Dianetics. Watch the introduction video
http://www.dianetics.org
April 7th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Dianetics has answers. It deals a lot with birth and prenatal period and how it affects both parents and kids.