Re:FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
by refurb on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @09:49PM
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That's not what they're saying at all.
That's exactly what they are saying. "If these women just had more support they wouldn't be depressed".
That's not how postpartum depression works at all.
Re:FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
by khazhoux on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @12:53AM
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> Not give them unrealistic expectations that pregnancy will be easy and that everything will go back to being the same after they give birth
Do you really think that expectant mothers are so naive as to think that pregnancy and birth and keeping a newborn alive will be easy?
They're saying we should make sure expecting mothers are well informed on the effects pregnancy and birth has on their body. Not give them unrealistic expectations that pregnancy will be easy and that everything will go back to being the same after they give birth. A miss match in expectations can help drive someone into depression. Prevention by supporting new mother's.
I think they go too far though. Everyone's situation is different not all depression is preventable, many people need SSRI and other oral treatments. But let's not throw strawmen around.