{"id":2004862,"date":"2023-08-18T12:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T16:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postpartum-depression-and-the-devaluation-of-motherhood\/"},"modified":"2023-08-18T13:00:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:00:15","slug":"postpartum-depression-and-the-devaluation-of-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postpartum-depression-and-the-devaluation-of-motherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Postnatal Depression and Motherhood&#8217;s Devaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpostpartum-depression-and-the-devaluation-of-motherhood%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2004862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Understanding the Cultural Factors Behind Postpartum Depression<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Postpartum depression (PPD) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorney-may-be-limited-in-defense-after-texts-with-stormy-daniels-handed-over-to-district-attorney-report\/\" title=\"Trump attorney may be limited in defense after texts with Stormy Daniels handed over to district attorney: Report\">drawn increased attention<\/a> in recent years as people become more knowledgeable about the disorder. While it is a heartbreaking condition for families across the United States, \u2064and more \u200bdiscussion and research about it is\u2064 beneficial,\u200d the rising rates of postpartum depression are not happening in a vacuum. Rather, they exist alongside a cultural devaluation of\u2063 motherhood, which should \u2062be\u200c considered as a factor\u200b in the escalating cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Reality of Postpartum Depression<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many women experience feelings of sadness after having a\u200c baby, which are typically called \u201cbaby blues,\u201d\u200c and \u2064often dissipate during the first two weeks postpartum. However, postpartum depression\u200b is a lengthier and more serious\u200c mental health\u2063 condition.\u200b According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">postpartumdepression.org<\/span><\/a>, around 10% of\u2062 women will \u2063experience postpartum\u200b depression after delivering their babies. Additionally, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a>  from the CDC found\u200b that postpartum \u200ddepressive symptoms occurred among 13.2% of respondents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Factors Contributing \u200dto Postpartum Depression<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cause \u2062of postpartum depression\u200d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unknown<\/span><\/a>, \u2062but factors, such \u200cas one\u2019s general lifestyle \u2064choices and social situation, could contribute to the disorder. According to the National Library of Medicine, postpartum depression \u2064can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">happen<\/span><\/a>  in women who \u200dexperience anxiety \u2062and depression at any point \u200din their pregnancy.\u2063 \u201cRisk factors\u201d include a\u2063 \u201c[h]istory of depression and anxiety,\u201d \u200bas\u200d well as having \u200ca \u201c[n]egative attitude towards \u2063the baby.\u201d Others \u2064include a difficult pregnancy,\u200b and\u2062 \u201c[l]ack of social support can cause postpartum depression.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Recognizing the Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WebMD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">states<\/span><\/a>  that the initial signs of postpartum\u200c depression could \u200cbe\u200d women \u201cfeel[ing] unhappy about being a parent.\u201d Other symptoms include their sleep patterns shifting, worries \u200dthat they won\u2019t be a good mom, women struggling to make decisions, and losing interest in things that used to\u200d bring them \u2063enjoyment. If mothers experience thoughts \u2063of harming themselves \u2064or their babies, these are symptoms of worsened postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis that \u200cshould be immediately addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The\u200c Cultural Context of Postpartum Depression<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Postpartum depression\u2062 appears to have similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">characteristics<\/span><\/a>  to other forms of depression \u2014 some people\u2063 are more likely to suffer from it\u2063 than others, but it is also exacerbated by certain conditions. Some women who are particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">vulnerable<\/span><\/a>  \u200bmight \u2064be \u2062more likely \u200cto develop symptoms \u200bof depression after their bodies experience major hormonal changes following delivery. While the public has grown increasingly aware of postpartum depression, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discussion<\/span><\/a>  of it\u200b focuses on low access to medical care for postpartum \u2062women\u200d instead of external factors, which are taken into consideration with other mental\u200c health struggles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Impact\u2062 of Societal \u2062Shifts<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depression and anxiety are\u200c often\u200b treated with medication, but the \u200bgeneral population has an \u200cunderstanding that certain elements make a \u200dsubstantial impact on the likelihood that one will experience depression or anxiety. For example, over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression went up around the\u200b world by 25%, according\u200d to a brief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published<\/span><\/a>  \u200bby the \u200dWorld Health\u2063 Organization. The increase in isolation and stress impacted\u200b people on \u2062a worldwide level, \u2062but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postpartum-depression-and-the-devaluation-of-motherhood\/\" title=\"Postnatal Depression and Motherhood's Devaluation\">external factors affecting postpartum women\u2019<\/a>s mental health\u200b are not \u200cas immediately taken into consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Rising Cases of Postpartum \u2064Depression<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Research\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shows<\/span><\/a>  that instances of PPD have been historically rising. A \u2063Blue Cross Blue Shield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">found<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  that\u2064 postpartum depression diagnoses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increased<\/a> nearly \u200d30% from 2014 to 2018. In 2016, there was a slight \u2062decrease followed by a \u200cjump. Early\u2063 on in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pandemic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, postpartum depression also went up. It also \u200c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">occurs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  throughout the \u2064world. In Western\u200d developed nations, a\u200c survey found that PPD prevalence \u200bwas 7% to 40%, whereas Asian countries saw a prevalence of 3.5% to 63.3%. Globally, it is 10 to 15%. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Shifting the Focus to Motherhood<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As concern\u2063 over postpartum depression grows, the medical community has answered with pharmaceuticals. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  the first pill to treat postpartum depression earlier this month. However,\u2064 while research on postpartum depression should continue, it should not be isolated as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issue<\/a> that is entirely unlike other depressive conditions that have no connection \u2062to societal shifts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Devaluation of Motherhood<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In\u2064 the past several years, society has devalued motherhood to\u2064 an extent that \u2062is likely impacting the feelings of desperation many women experience when \u2063confronted with the life-altering shift of becoming \u2062a\u200b mother. The recent cultural attitude towards motherhood has been a reduction in acknowledging its importance and benefits to society as a whole. \u200dIt has made women feel as if the stresses and struggles of becoming a mother are abnormal and they would be better off forgoing childbearing completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 2014 Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/10\/02\/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  contained information taken from interviews of parents\u200c in Australia, most of whom said that they had \u201c\u2018unrealistic\u2019\u2064 expectations\u201d about \u200bthe characteristics of infants in early parenthood. It \u2064also noted how many Americans \u200care having \u2064fewer babies than they did in the past, which\u2062 results in fewer\u200b interactions with children, leaving new parents uneducated about how to take care of babies. \u200cThe Post claimed \u2062that the media portrays an \u200bunrealistic and inaccurate picture of early motherhood \u2062bliss \u200dand perfection, which\u200d puts\u2063 a strain on new \u200cparents. However, new mothers growing up\u200b in today\u2019s society would\u200d likely say the opposite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As others have pointed out, young women are no longer intentionally prepared for the \u2063job of raising a family. The internet instead has \u2063stepped\u200d in to provide a plethora of websites, blogs,\u2062 courses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media accounts<\/a> to help new moms\u200c create routines for their babies.\u200c The overload of online tips has replaced\u2063 one-on-one advice that used to be passed down to the\u200d younger generation from older relatives. When moms fail to routinize their lives into a strict schedule, they feel inadequate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fifty years of legal abortion across the\u2064 United States has been the most significant initiation\u2063 of the devaluation of motherhood. The pop-culture celebration \u200bof abortion \u2062in particular has characterized pregnancy,\u2063 birth, and motherhood as hindrances \u2064to \u2063other goals. It\u200b has established\u2064 a\u2064 one-for-one exchange, where young women are\u200b told they cannot achieve their dreams if they have children at\u2064 an inconvenient time. Instead of\u200d providing\u2064 ways to do \u200cboth, it insists women must choose between the two, and when \u2062they choose motherhood, they feel as if they are missing out on something else. They have the\u2062 perception that if they schedule motherhood \u2064into their lives, it \u200dwill be easy, which is \u200bfalse. Consequently, when they do have children, their mental and physical well-being go through a state\u2062 of\u200d shock, and their\u200b system is understandably overwhelmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motherhood is no longer considered an achievement \u2064in itself. \u200bSociety has instead conditioned\u200d young women to\u200b view it as a distraction that takes them away from other pursuits. Women \u2063should be given \u200bthe support to achieve their goals outside of being a mother, \u2063but this can\u2019t be done\u200b in a way that undermines\u2064 motherhood, \u200cleaving\u200d new \u200bmoms feeling alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Postpartum depression is a real and\u200d visceral \u200ddisorder, and the increased \u200brecognition of its prevalence is helpful to struggling families. However, if society changes its attitude towards mothers, and sees \u2064their contribution \u2064of raising young people as \u2062a net positive for communities,\u2064 it could help\u200c quell the rising cases of this tragic\u200b mental health condition. It will provide new moms with the feeling of accomplishment\u200b that should accompany the daily work of caring for children who will \u2064be the world leaders of tomorrow. Even when the days are long,\u200d mothers will feel valuable, and society will be better for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CLICK HERE TO \u2063GET THE \u2063DAILY WIRE APP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a broader understanding and recognition of mental health issues. The growing awareness of PPD has led to improved support systems and resources for affected individuals and their families. It is crucial to continue addressing this condition and promoting open conversations to ensure the well-being of new mothers and their loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":2004863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2004862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2004862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2004862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2004862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2004863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2004862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2004862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2004862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}