Psychosocial Consequences of PPD
The incidence of PPD is considerable. Primiparous
women are at highest risk for psychiatric hospitalization
10–19 days postpartum.4
One in 25 women who
suffer from PPD still report depressive symptoms after 6
months. Individuals who develop PPD are more likely to
experience another episode of depression within the next
fi ve years. In fact, the interval from 6 months to 5 years
postpartum is characterized by an increase in depressive
symptoms for about 25% of women