defined as occurrence of a major depressive episode with onset
during the first four months postpartum [3]. Nevertheless,
differential clinical features of PPD, compared to major
depressive episodes in other periods of life, have been described
and majorly include parenthood-related clinical expressions,
like anxiety for parenthood, feeling of inadequacy in the
parental role and fear for the child’s health [4]. Additionally,
there is a lack of consensus regarding the duration of the
postpartum period defining PPD, with many clinical studies
extending it to include women with depression onset up to one
year after delivery. PPD is distinguished from postpartum blues
that comprises a rather mild and transient mood disturbance,
occurring in 50–85% of women who have recently given birth,
and usually resolving spontaneously by the tenth day postpar-
tum [5]. However, some women with severe postpartum blues
may be at risk of developing more persistent depressive
symptoms later in the postpartum period