{"id":8589,"date":"2021-05-07T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/?page_id=8589"},"modified":"2023-04-19T19:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T19:02:44","slug":"postpartum-depression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/postpartum-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Postpartum Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<hr class=\"section-sidebar-visible\" \/>\r\n\t\t<!--section-reviewed -->\r\n\t\t<div class=\"section-reviewed-by section-sidebar-visible\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<!--media -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-right -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-left media-middle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-thumbail\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/cynthia-v-catchings-headshot-300x300.jpg');\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-right -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-body -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-body media-middle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviewed-by-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"reviewed-by-author font-bold\" style=\"display:none;\">Cynthia Catchings<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"reviewed-by-author font-bold\">Cynthia V. Catchings, LCSW-S<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reviewed On: May 7, 2021<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-body -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t<!--media -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<!--section-reviewed -->\r\n\r\n\t<hr class=\"section-sidebar-visible\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"faq section\" id=\"section-faq\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-new\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">When should someone seek help for postpartum depression?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p><strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to get emergency help<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you feel depressed, make an appointment to see your doctor or mental health professional as soon as you can. If you\u2019re reluctant to seek treatment, talk to a friend or loved one, any health care professional, a faith leader, or someone else you trust.<\/p>\n<p>Consider these additional options if you\u2019re having suicidal thoughts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call your doctor or mental health professional.<\/li>\n<li>Call a suicide hotline number \u2014 in the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Use that same number and press \u201c1\u201d to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.<\/li>\n<li>Reach out to a close friend or loved one.<\/li>\n<li>Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone else in your faith community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have a loved one who is in danger of suicide or has made a suicide attempt, make sure someone stays with that person. Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. 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