Background: Postpartum blues is one type of psychological distress. It can happen when a mother fails in taking phase. normal peripartum occurrence after delivery. usually characterized by several clinical symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, fluctuating mood, etc. Early identification help proper treatment. Objective: To identify postpartum condition and understand the referral system for m...

Data from 10,884 suicides, whose dates of birth and death were posted on a suicide memorial wall, were examined for whether they were more likely to die by suicide on their birthdays than expected. Sixtythree suicides died on their birthdays as compared to an expected number of 29.8, significantly more than would be expected by chance.

Latar Belakang: Postpartum blues adalah perasaan sedih yang dibawa ibu sejak hamil berhubungan dengan kesulitan menerima kehadiran bayinya. Perubahan ini sebenarnya merupakan respon alami dari kelelahan pasca persalinan. Apabila postpartum tidak ditangani serius, maka akan berkembang menjadi depresi dan kondisi paling berat bisa sampai psychosis. sering menyebabkan terputusnya interaksi anak, m...

The study adopted a non–experimental approach. population consisted of postnatal mothers in selected hospital at Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 50 mothers. In this investigators conceptual framework based on General system theory Von Ludwig Bretanlanffy (1968). an EPDS determine the prevalence consisting 10 items, semi structured interview schedule for...

A 63-year-old man bearing most signs and symptoms (facial pigmentation, degenerative arthritis, and dark urine) pertinent to his known history of alkaptonuria underwent aortic valve replacement for critical aortic stenosis. Although rare, aortic stenosis is the most common cardiac manifestation of alkaptonuric ochronosis.

Bringing a child into the world can be a joyous and exciting occasion for some new mothers, but for some mothers it can be a time of intense anxiety and fear. This literature review will look closely at the post-partum period; differentiating between “baby blues” and the symptoms of post-partum depression (PPD). Focusing on African American females who live in low socioeconomic urban environmen...