What Is Postnatal Depression?

Postnatal depression (or PND) is the name of a mood disorder that women may experience following childbirth. Up to 13% of women will experience postnatal depression.

Postnatal depression can affect women for many months, even years. Postnatal depression often goes unrecognised by women, partners, family, friends, and sometimes even health professionals.

Some women pretend that they are coping with motherhood because they don’t understand that they are suffering from a mental illness and need professional help.