What Is Postpartum Depression?
Postpartum depression occurs in 8-16% of births. Dr. Judith Overton, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains postpartum depression, symptoms, risk factors and treatments.
Postpartum depression occurs in 8-16% of births. Dr. Judith Overton, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains postpartum depression, symptoms, risk factors and treatments.
“What seemed like small things to others could bring me to tears,” explains Megan, a nurse case manager with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
Dr. Bryan W. Heckman, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Meharry Medical College, says stressors people are facing now are real and very different.
Dr. Judith L. Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says alcohol affects how your brain works, and that’s important to consider when you are deciding whether you want to drink or not.
Dr. Judith Lynn Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains that SAD is highly treatable.
Many people don’t realize they may have an anxiety disorder, says Dr. Judith Lynn Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.