Depression and Serious Signs

Feeling disconnected and how to seek help for depression

Feeling disconnected and how to seek help for depression

What feeling disconnected can mean in pregnancy Feeling disconnected is not one single symptom. For some people, it is primarily social: they feel left out, unsupported, or unable to trust that anyone understands what they are going through. For others, it is internal: they feel emotionally numb, as if their feelings are behind glass, or […]

When emotions become serious and loss of motivation

When emotions become serious and loss of motivation

What serious emotional change can look like in pregnancy Some emotional fluctuation is common in pregnancy, but serious change usually has a different quality: it is persistent, disruptive, and hard to shake. Instead of brief tears or a rough day, there may be a steady sense of dread, numbness, hopelessness, or a heavy persistent low […]

Pregnancy depression signs and difference from normal sadness

Pregnancy depression signs and difference from normal sadness

What pregnancy depression means Pregnancy depression, often called antenatal depression when it occurs before birth, is part of the broader category of perinatal depression. Perinatal depression can start during pregnancy or after delivery. It is more than feeling disappointed, overwhelmed, or occasionally tearful. It involves a pattern of emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral symptoms that […]