How to overcome postpartum depression?

Admin ⏐ August 23, 2024 ⏐ Estimated Reading Time :
How to overcome postpartum depression?

Imagine a new mother, cradling her baby in her arms. It should be the happiest moment of her life, right? But instead of joy, she feels a cloud of sadness hovering over her, making her feel disconnected, even guilty for not being as thrilled as she thought she would be. Ye moment sabke liye ek dream hota hai, lekin jab reality is so different, toh lagta hai kahin kuch galat ho raha hai.


Aap soch rahe hain, "Mujhe khush hona chahiye, phir yeh udaasi kyu hai?" Postpartum depression ek aisi cheez hai jo silently aati hai aur kabhi kabhi log iske baare mein baat karna bhi nahi chahte. But let’s break that silence today.


Postpartum depression (PPD) ek aisa challenge hai jisse kayi mothers face karte hain, lekin iska discussion often taboo hota hai. Bahut se log sochte hain, "Itna to sabke sath hota hai, normal hai." Lekin, jo log is pain ko feel karte hain, unke liye yeh koi chhoti baat nahi hoti. Hum yahan baat karenge ki yeh depression kyu hota hai, iske symptoms kya hote hain, aur kaise hum isse effectively fight kar sakte hain.


Aapko yaad hai woh din jab aapne apne baby ko pehli baar dekha tha? Woh moment jab sab kuch perfect lag raha tha, lekin dheere dheere ek udaasi se ghul gaya? Ye sirf aapke sath nahi ho raha, ye ek common feeling hai. Mothers ka yeh feel karna ki woh 'perfect mom' nahi hain, bohot natural hai. Kabhi kabhi yeh soch aati hai ki "Main apne baby ke liye best nahi kar pa rahi," aur yeh guilt aur fear ko janam deta hai.


Postpartum depression aise hi quietly aapki life mein aata hai aur aapko lagne lagta hai ki aap akeli hain is situation mein. Lekin sach yeh hai ki aap bilkul akeli nahi hain. Yeh ek psychological and emotional phase hai jisme bohot se log confuse aur lost feel karte hain. Iska samna karna mushkil lag sakta hai, lekin hum yahan aapke liye hain.


Postpartum depression ka main cause hormonal changes hote hain jo pregnancy ke baad naturally aate hain. Yeh changes aapke brain chemistry ko affect karte hain, jo mood swings, anxiety, aur depression ko trigger karte hain. Iske symptoms me extreme fatigue, overwhelming sadness, irritability, aur even difficulty in bonding with your baby bhi shamil hai.


Agar ye symptoms untreated reh jayein, toh ye aapki mental health par long-term impact dal sakte hain. Yeh depression aapke daily life, relationships, aur even aapki baby ke development ko affect kar sakta hai. Kayi mothers ko guilt aur shame feel hota hai, jo inhe help lene se rokh sakta hai. Lekin help lena bohot zaroori hai, kyunki ye ek aisa problem hai jo self-care se resolve ho sakta hai, lekin ignore karne se badh sakta hai.


World over, postpartum depression ek major concern hai. Ek research ke mutabiq, globally, har saal lakhs of women is challenge se guzarti hain. India mein, yeh number aur bhi zyada alarming hai. Har ek ghante mein, around 20 women postpartum depression se affected hoti hain. Yeh statistic sirf numbers nahi, balki ek wake-up call hai.


Aaj bhi, bohot se mothers is topic par baat karne se katrate hain. Lekin jaise jaise awareness badh rahi hai, vaise hi hum dekh rahe hain ki more and more women are coming forward for help. Lekin, yeh sirf ek first step hai. Samajh aur support ka hona bohot zaroori hai, aur research yeh bhi suggest karta hai ki timely intervention se is problem ko effectively manage kiya ja sakta hai.


Postpartum depression ka solution simple ho 

Sabse pehli cheez jo aapko karni chahiye woh hai apni feelings ko accept karna. It's okay to feel the way you are feeling. Yeh acceptance aapko healing ki taraf le ja sakta hai.


Ek practical approach yeh hai ki apni routine mein thoda mindfulness practice karein. For example, jab aap baby ko sula rahi hoti hain, try deep breathing exercises. Yeh choti choti cheezein aapke mood ko elevate kar sakti hain. Ek aur approach hai, 'buddy system' ka use. Apne spouse ya close friend ko involve karein, aur jab aap overwhelmed feel karein, unse openly discuss karein.


Ek virtual story example se samjhein: Kavita, ek new mom thi, jise postpartum depression se ladna pada. Usne initially apni feelings ko suppress kiya, lekin ek din usne apne spouse ke sath openly baat ki. Usne mindfulness exercises ko apni routine ka hissa banaya aur dheere dheere apne emotions ko balance karne lagi. Kavita ke story se aap bhi apna solution tailor kar sakte hain, kyunki har mom ka journey unique hota hai.


Agar aap ya aapki jaan-pehchaan mein koi PPD se joojh raha hai, to ab waqt aa gaya hai action lene ka. Humari 'Mind Conditioning Program' aapko practical tools aur techniques ke saath is musibat se ubharne mein madad karega. Zindagi mein wapas apni khushi paane ke liye aaj hi enroll karein!