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Ep. 037 : Postpartum Mental Health & Suicide, Part IV
Leaving The Valley
English - September 02, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement ptsd antibullying depression mentalhealth mentalillness selfhelp suicide suicideprevention Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Suicide is a leading cause of death for moms within the first year of childbirth. Many people have a hard time understanding how a new mom could contemplate taking her own life. However, there are many parts of being a new parent that overlap with conditions that are known to increase the likelihood of a suicide attempt. Lack of sleep, stress, feeling isolated, feeling like the situation is hopeless, or that you are somehow a burden are hugely related to suicidal thoughts. Additionally, giving birth can be a triggering experience and bring up unresolved trauma from the past. Many new parents may have a preexisting mental health condition that can put them at greater risk for developing Postpartum Depression or Postpartum Anxiety which may also increase their likelihood for suicidal thoughts.