PANDAS - PND Awareness & Support

Postnatal depression (PND) is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It can affect any parent, regardless of whether they’ve suffered from a mental health condition before. Postnatal depression is linked directly to giving birth and is a common problem, affecting 1 in 10 women within a year of giving birth. It can also affect dads and partners.

What are the symptoms?

• Low mood and persistent sadness
• Lack of energy 
• Difficulty bonding with baby 
• Overeating and under eating for comfort
• Frightening and intrusive thoughts 
• Lack of enjoyment and loss of interest in the wider world
• Trouble sleeping at night and feeling sleepy during the day 
• Withdrawing from contact with other people
• Lack of concentration and difficulty making decisions