Depression during puerperium refers to the symptoms of depression in the puerperium. It is the most common type of puerperal mental syndrome. Mainly manifested by persistent and severe depression and a series of symptoms such as depression, lack of pleasure, sad crying, worry, timidity, irritability, irritability, horror, anxiety, depression, and self and infant health Excessive worry, severe loss of self-care and ability to care for babies, and sometimes into disorder or lethargy. If early identification and active treatment, the prognosis is good. During pregnancy and childbirth, accompanied by a series of physical, psychological and environmental changes, postpartum mental health problems are very common, and postpartum depression is the most common type. In the first week after childbirth, 50% to 75% of women develop mild depressive symptoms, and 10% to 15% suffer from postpartum depression. The incidence of depressive disorders within one month after delivery is three times that of non-delivery women.


