Normal adjustment: Crying / tearfulness, irritability, anger, sleep disturbance, fatigue, dysphoria (sadness), appetite changes, loss of interest in formerly favorite things/activities, anxiety, emotional lability (moodiness), feelings of doubt, postpartum exhaustion (denial of depression/anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, unable to sleep/rest, head or stomach aches)

Some women have a supportive partner or others who care about them, but they still feel alone emotionally. If this is you, depression is causing that desperate sense of isolation and that there's help for this problem. I want to reassure you that having reached out for assistance by reading this page, you will soon begin noticing improvements in your life.