Kiernan, Louise,

Descent into Darkness--Postpartum Depression. Louise Kiernan. - Chicago Tribune, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 25, Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Descent into Darkness--Postpartum Depression, March 10, 2003; pp. n.p..

"The causes of postpartum mood disorders remain unknown, but recently, some experts have come to believe that the dramatic physiological changes that occur with birth and its aftermath may play a role in their onset." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) This article presents the story of a mother suffering from postpartum depression who committed suicide a few months after her daughter was born.

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Depression--Mental--Treatment
Hormones
Postpartum depression
Psychiatric hospital care
Suicide victims

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