Depression Treatment Care

Question by snowangel_az: Is it possible to suddenly develop postpartum depression when your baby is 6 months old?
I had this with my middle child so I know what it feels like. My youngest is 6 months old and I am suddenly feeling symptoms of postpartum depression. I was just fine until now. I breastfeed only and there have been no changes with that at all. I have been losing about half a pound every day or two also, for no reason at all. Is it just hormones being goofy or something else?

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Answer by drama_ever
it is possible postpartum depression can occur at any time…i would go to a doctor to just make sure and you might want to let someone know in your family who lives with you

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I had this with my middle child so I know what it feels like. My youngest is 6 months old and I am suddenly feeling symptoms of postpartum depression. I was just fine until now. I breastfeed only and there have been no changes with that at all. I have been losing about half a pound every day or two also, for no reason at all. Is it just hormones being goofy or something else?

Are episodes of mania and depression often triggered by events? If so, are you immediately manic or depressed after the event or does it creep up closely (say over a period of a few days)?
On that same line, if you have an episode of mania and then suddenly something REALLY bad happens – would you stay manic? Or could you swing to a depressed mood?