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Causes

Here you can find infor­ma­ti­on about how post­par­tum depres­si­on deve­lo­ps. Post­par­tum depres­si­on is cau­sed by a com­bi­na­ti­on of dif­fe­rent fac­tors. The­se can vary from woman to woman and do not necessa­ri­ly occur in every woman.

What fac­tors con­tri­bu­te to post­par­tum depression?

Hor­mo­nal chan­ges in the body after pregnancy

Men­tal ill­nes­ses in one’s own family

Stress­ful life expe­ri­en­ces such as domestic vio­lence, phy­si­cal or men­tal abuse

Drugs, alco­hol or medi­ca­ti­on use

Low social support

Sym­ptoms

Facts & Figures