post-partum depression
noun/ˌpəʊst ˌpɑːtəm dɪˈpreʃn/
/ˌpəʊst ˌpɑːrtəm dɪˈpreʃn/
(also postpartum depression)
(both North American English) (British English postnatal depression)
[uncountable]- a medical condition in which a woman feels very sad and anxious in the period after her baby is born, and may have negative thoughts or problems dealing with normal lifeTopics Mental healthc2
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