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Having
a baby often marks one of the happiest timesin a woman's life.
During nine months of pregnancy, she awaits her child's birth
with a whole range of emotions ranging from nervous anticipation
to complete joy. Once the baby is born, society is quite clear
about what mother's emotions are expected to be. Positive feelings
as joy and happiness are emphasized, while sadness and other negative
emotions are minimized. Ones can feel depressed after a death
or divorce, but it is not culturally acceptable to be depressed
after childbirth. Because of the social stigma surrounding depression
after delivery, women are afraid to say that something is wrong
if they are experiencing something different from what they are
expected to feel. New mothers could feel ashamed, fearful, and
embarrassed to share their negative feelings and can be fearful
of losing their babies.
Postpartum depression dramatically distorts the image of perfect
new motherhood. Often her-self and those around her dismiss her
symptoms. In addition, society addresses that to be a weakness
on her part, self-induced, and self-controllable.
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