The nursing faculty member explains to a class of nursing students the risk factors for developing postpartum depression (PPD).Which of the following does the faculty include? (Select all that apply.)

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Risk factors for PPD include undesired/unplanned pregnancy,history of depression,recent major life change,isolation due to lack of family/social support or recent move into a new community,financial stress,marital problems,being an adolescent,low self-esteem,and homelessness.Being a stay-at-home mother may or may not cause financial stress,so the nurse would have to assess this condition further.

The Nursing Faculty Member Explains to a Class of Nursing