Overview of Postpartum Depression

Melanie Barrett, MD; Anita Clayton, MD, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss how postpartum depression affects up to 1 in 7 new mothers, presenting with symptoms like persistent sadness, anxiety, and difficulty bonding with the baby, yet remains underdiagnosed and undertreated despite being highly treatable through therapy, medication, and support systems.