postpartum depression

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postpartum depression

noun postpartum depressions · post-partum depression

countable, uncountable Depression experienced by a parent, usually the mother, after childbirth. Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy.
Similar: postnatal depression, postpartum, PPD

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noun parent’s depression after childbirth

Español	depresión postparto
日本語	産後うつ病 zangō utsuyō
中文	產後抑鬱症 /产后抑郁症 chǎnhòu yìyùzhèng, 產後抑鬱 /产后抑郁 chǎnhòu yìyù
Português	depressão pósparto
Français	dépression postpartum, dépression périnatale
Deutsch	postpartale Depression
Русский	послеродова́я депре́ссия poslerodovája depréssija

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@misc{postpartum_depression_2026,
  title = {postpartum depression},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/postpartum%20depression},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}