Cross-cultural studies indicate that the incidence of postpartum depression (but not psychosis) is much lower in non-Western cultures. These cultures seem to provide the new mother with a level of emotional and physical support that is largely absent in Western society. In more traditional cultures, there is greater recognition of the demands of motherhood. Thus, the new mother receives assurance that the discomfort she is experiencing will pass and that she will not have to face those feelings alone.