A mixture of professional counseling and medication seems to have been the most effective. In extreme cases where the mother s symptoms are so severe that she is posing a threat to herself or her baby, she may be hospitalized until the condition is stabilized. This, however, is rarely necessary. The most commonly prescribed medications are Paxil, Zoloft, and Prozac, all of which are antidepressants that have proved to have very successful results in most who take them. Often these drugs are used in conjunction with anti-anxiety medication to bring the symptoms to a manageable level.
Group therapy can also be a very comforting and effective means of treatment as well.
Most important though, is a base of encouraging love and support from the family and friends closest to the mom, that lasts throughout the six to eight months needed to make a full recovery. With education, PPD can be easily recognized and treated. The key for a new mother is realizing that she is not alone, that there is help and that being a parent isn t supposed to be a life of suffering, but rather a new and exciting life experience. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.