Zhengzhou Depression: What to Do About Perinatal Depression?
Self support, family support
Perinatal depression has a lot to do with the personality of the pregnant woman. During pregnancy, pregnant women should maintain an optimistic mood, seek medical help in time for pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding-related issues to relieve pregnancy-related anxiety; at the same time, pay attention to a balanced diet, exercise appropriately, and increase communication with family and friends.
After giving birth to a child, gradually adapt to the change in your role, pay attention to maintaining enough rest and sleep, do not pursue perfection in everything, and actively seek the help of family members and friends when encountering difficulties and problems. If pregnant women have uncomfortable and negative emotions during the perinatal period, they should actively find someone to talk to and be good at sharing their feelings with others.
Family support is even more important for pregnant women. As family members of pregnant women, we should pay attention to the emotional changes of pregnant women and give them more care and help. Once you notice excessive negative emotions or abnormal behaviors of pregnant women, actively guide them. If necessary, seek medical attention as soon as possible, check for intervention, and treat as soon as possible.
Open the knot, smooth and transition
Although depression has a great impact on pregnant women during the perinatal period, it is not an incurable disease. Depending on the level of depression, there are many options for improving your mood. For most pregnant women, psychotherapy, especially interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, can achieve good results. Through the conversation between the psychologist or the psychiatrist and the pregnant woman, gradually untie the knot in the pregnant woman's heart and find a way to successfully pass the important turning point of life with an appropriate method, so as to control their emotions. In severely ill pregnant women, medication or physical therapy is sometimes required to control the condition.
In addition, for mothers who are depressed during the perinatal period, sometimes the doctor will also assign some small homework, such as doing some exercise, doing some light therapy, or listening to music. Don't underestimate these tasks. They are not only simple and easy to operate, but also have a significant effect on improving depression.