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How Do I Know if I Have Perinatal Depression?
Only a trained health care or mental health professional
can tell you whether you have Perinatal Depression.
However, the following checklist can help you know whether
you have some of the common symptoms.
During the past week or two —
- I have been unable to laugh and see the funny side
of things.
- I have not looked forward to things I usually enjoy.
- I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went
wrong.
- I have been anxious or worried for no good reason.
- I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason.
- Things have been getting the best of me.
- I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty
sleeping.
- I have felt sad or miserable.
- I have been so unhappy that I have been crying.
- The thought of harming myself, my baby, or others
has occurred to me.
Did you answer yes to more than one statement?
If so, we encourage
you to visit with a trained health care or mental health
care professional who can help determine if you are
suffering from Perinatal Depression and advise a course
of action.
Checklist adapted from the Edinburgh
Postnatal Depression Scale. Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M. & Sagovsky, R. (1987). “Detection of Postnatal
Depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal
Depression Scale.” British Journal of Psychiatry,
150,782-876.
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Am I a Good Mother?
I was worried about what
would happen if people thought
I couldn’t be a good mother.
But when I got help, I realized
that I was still the one in
control.
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