symptoms of post-partum depression?

symptoms of post-partum depression?

Do non-pharmaceutical measures work better than pharmaceuticals when it comes to new mothers who have just given birth to decrease the symptoms of post-partum depression?

Learning Objectives:

1. Explaining post-partum depression.

2. Determining what non-pharmaceutical measures work for mothers.

3. Comparing the outcome of mother who use pharmaceuticals and the ones who did not.

Outline:

I. Introduction

II. Depression

a. Defining depression

b. Stigmas about depression

III. Medications to treat depression

a. Treatments

b. Side effects

IV. Non pharmaceutical options for moms

a. Music therapy

b. Meditation

c. Exercise

d. Family support

e. How it relates to the infant

V. Conclusion