postnatal depression
noun/ˌpəʊstneɪtl dɪˈpreʃn/
/ˌpəʊstneɪtl dɪˈpreʃn/
(British English) (North American English post-partum 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 life Topics Mental healthc2, Life stagesc2
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