Determination of severity of postpartum depression in Bangladeshi women

Abstract

Postpartum depression is one of the major categories of maternal disorder right after the delivery process. Women experience a serious phase of vulnerability during that period. Though postpartum depression has been found to have an effect on a large number of women after child delivery in developing countries, no authentic estimation to understand the immensity of this disorder in Bangladesh. Women in our country might not speak out but this does not excuse the actual fact that the surrounding system is not ready to concentrate on this matter yet. Additionally, most of us do not acknowledge the symptoms and ignore it as a negligible matter. The aim of this study was to elucidate the current scenario of this disorder in Bangladesh, compare the severity of postpartum depression among housewives and working women while determining the existence of different support groups that might play a significant role to overcome this issue.