How to prevent/deal with postnatal depression

🌟 Exciting Announcement! Join me, Lilian Ong, Director and Registered Counsellor at Wellness Journey Pte Ltd, for a vital #AskTheExpert session on theAsianparent app! 🎉 📣 Topic: "How to Prevent/Deal with Postnatal Depression?" 🗓️ Date: 19th July 2023 🕒 Time: 8pm to 9pm Together, we will explore strategies and support systems that can make a positive difference in your well-being as a new mother. 📝 I request you to share any questions or concerns you may have about postnatal depression in the comments section below. 🔔 Save the date and mark your calendars for this invaluable session. 💕 Your mental health matters, and together, we can nurture a joyful and fulfilling motherhood experience! Warm regards, Lilian Ong Director / Registered Counsellor, Wellness Journey Pte Ltd

Lilian Ong

Registered Counsellor specialising in parenthood transition, parent-child relationships. Mother of 1

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How does postpartum depression affect the relationship between mother and baby?

Lilian Ong

Registered Counsellor specialising in parenthood transition, parent-child relationships. Mother of 1

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When depressed, the mother would not be able to respond with varied expressions, looking gloomy most of the time. Babies can sense it and avoid looking at mother's face. So baby feels disconnected from mother. Mother also does not feel any joy from looking after baby, just going through the motion of what needs to be done, no interaction means baby has no opportunity to learn social cues. If mother's depression results in her being irritable and easily annoyed, she may lose temper at baby and baby starts to fear mother, or baby becomes even more clingy and mother feels even more stressed. So it just continues in a cycle.

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