Distinguish between baby blues and perinatal depression.What are four indicators of depression in women?

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The Answer is - Baby blues: a feeling of distress and tearfulness that usually disappears within the first few weeks of the baby's birth
- Perinatal depression: from depressive symptoms to a major depressive episode occurring at any time between conception and one year following the birth of the child Indicators
* feeling sad,empty,and helpless
* extreme feelings of guilt,worthlessness,and hopelessness
* loss of interest and pleasure in activities enjoyed in the past,including sex
* decreased energy,feeling of fatigue
* changes in sleep or appetite
* restlessness and irritability
* difficulty concentrating or remembering
* thoughts of death or suicide (BC Reproductive Mental Health Program,2006)

Distinguish Between Baby Blues and Perinatal Depression