Mariah has given birth to a baby girl.Even one month after delivery,she is experiencing very strong feelings of sadness and anxiety.She is so morose that she is having trouble coping with daily tasks.Mariah is most likely suffering from:

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Mariah's symptoms are most consistent with postpartum depression, which is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, and loss of interest or pleasure in activities, and difficulty coping with daily tasks. Posttraumatic stress disorder and paranoid schizophrenia involve different sets of symptoms, while postpartum blues typically resolve within a few weeks of delivery.

Mariah Has Given Birth to a Baby Girl