Depressão pós-parto: uma revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that the mother usually presents in the first weeks after the baby's birth caused by several subjective, psychosocial and biological factors. Thus, the present study aboard a literature review, dealing comprehensively, with depression and describing important aspects of PPD such as prevention, intervention programs and how to support mothers who suffer from the disease. These elements were collected in bibliographic databases such as: SCIELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), VHL (Virtual Health Library), Portal CAPES and Pubmed. They were selected through articles, scientific journals, dissertations and national and international theses published in the last 20 years, between 2000 and 2020. The authors are unanimous when they warn that mental health problems are increasingly causing morbidity and mortality all over the world. Here in Brazil, the average estimate is that 25% of the cases with symptoms of depression among mothers, occurs within 6 to 18 months of the baby's birth. Given this scenario, we emphasize the importance of addressing the theme of depression since this psychological impact is more common among women, increasing the risk of developing depressive conditions twice as high as among men