Baby blues or postpartum depression?
lic. phil. Eliane Schmid
March 23, 2023
5 min
It is not uncommon for women to experience a phase of exhaustion and sadness after giving birth. Head psychologist Eliane Schmid shows how to distinguish a low mood from postpartum depression.
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