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PPD
noun[ U ]
mainly USuk /ˌpiː.piːˈdiː/ us /ˌpiː.piːˈdiː/
abbreviation forpostpartum depression: a type of depression(= a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious and often feels no interest in anything) that some people experience after giving birth to a baby:
PPD may or may not go away without treatment.
PPD should always be treated because depression can make bonding with your new baby difficult.
PPD first became widely recognized in the mid-1980s, and since then doctors have come to understand it much better.
PPD often keeps her from doing the things she needs to do every day.
Wanting to distance yourself from your children is a common PPD response.
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