How to prevent/deal with postnatal depression

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How to prevent/deal with postnatal depression
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Can you provide any real life examples where seeking help made a significant difference in a mother's recovery?

2y ago

80% of women with PND recover fully with treatment. The remaining 20% might still have ongoing challenges due to long term stressors, or they might have strong family history of mental health conditions. Nevertheless, with continued treatment and support, they can function reasonably well even when not fully recovered. Here's one of the many cases we helped while I was working in KKH previously https://www.todayonline.com/daily-focus/health/some-women-stork-also-delivers-blues