Postpartum Depression Center - Rohnert Park, CA
Rohnert Park Psychiatrist Doctors for Postpartum DepressionType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Rohnert Park * J E Patrick Hannan MD  Martin H Bauman MD  Patricia B Scott MD  Murray Zucker MD  Nancy Burkey MD  Robert Kaye MD  Dennis Glick MD  R S Isaac Gardner MD  Donald T Apostle MD  Aleta J Drummond MD  Jennifer P Beck MD  George A Goodman MD  Darrell I Gisvold MD  Gary Bravo MD  Sonoma County CMHC  Neil P Ehrlich MD  Brent Cox MD  Alan L Dubin MD  Leon Siegel MD  David J Anderson MD  Sandra Grant MD  Edmee Danan MD  J William Evans MD  Silverado Psychiatric Center  Silverado Psychiatric Center  Silverado Psychiatric Center  Richard F Kirk MD  Nicholas Pappas MD  David A Browne MD  Nathan H Thuma MD  Tess Lusher MD  North Bay Psychiatric Associates  Ralph D Bien MD  Calvin L Janzen MD  Howard I Levene MD  Edward Oklan MD  Martin Blinder MD  Seymour Boorstein MD  Michael Loose MD  H Spencer Bloch MD  Frederick N Parris MD  Community Health Clinic Ole  Carolyn N Gracie MD  Shahla Chehrazi MD  Stephen M Raffle MD & Associates  Michael A Freeman MD  James C Mickle MD  Edwyne Nazarian MD  Ruth Noel MD  Arthur A Reiss MD  Joseph M Sholders MD  Paul Gilbert MD  Adam P Nelson MD  George D Trahms MD  Nancy A Trahms MD  Helen M Biren MD  Peter J Walsh MD  Scott Barshack MD  Scott E Olson MD  Margaret A Pranger MD  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  Farah F Khan MD  Arnold L Knepfer MD  Donald B Nevins MD  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  Judith Keins MD  O'Byrne & Taylor MDs  O'Byrne & Taylor MDs  Arthur M Hoffman MD  Stephen J Walsh MD  Rick Lavine MD  Bay Area Pain Medical Associates  Bay Area Pain Medical Associates  David N Richman MD  Child Adolescent & Adult Psychiatry  Isaac N Silberman MD  Drs Mandel & Panzarella  Howard J Weisman MD PC  Richard A Goldwasser MD  Mark I Levy MD  Mark H. Swoiskin, MD  Meredyth C Brookshire MD  Meredyth C Brookshire MD  Meredyth C Brookshire MD  Meredyth C Brookshire MD  Meredyth C Brookshire MD  Meredyth C Brookshire MD  Center for Behavioral Health  Igor Weisz MD  Richard A Blasband MD  Ann Marie Meagher MD  Eugene Schoenfeld MD  Arthur Colman MD  Charles Ferris MD  UCSF VA Medical Center  John Hiatt MD  UCSF VA Medical Center  George Karalis MD  UCSF VA Medical Center  UCSF VA Medical Center Rohnert Park, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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Postpartum DepressionRead the Postpartum Depression article » What is depression?Depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time. Depression can be mild, moderate, or severe. The degree of depression, which your doctor can determine, influences how you are treated.
How common is depression during and after pregnancy?Depression that occurs during pregnancy or within a year after delivery is called perinatal depression. The exact number of women with depression during this time is unknown. But researchers believe that depression is one of the most common complications during and after pregnancy. Often, the depression is not recognized or treated, because some normal pregnancy changes cause similar symptoms and are happening at the same time. Tiredness, problems sleeping, stronger emotional reactions, and changes in body weight may occur during pregnancy and after pregnancy. But these symptoms may also be signs of depression.
What causes depression?There may be a number of reasons why a woman gets depressed. Hormone changes or a stressful life event, such as a death in the family, can cause chemical changes in the brain that lead to depression. Depression is also an illness that runs in some families. Other times, it's not clear what causes depression. During Pregnancy During pregnancy, these factors may increase a woman's chance of depression:
Recommended Reading Related to Postpartum DepressionIntroductionPsychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended for depression. Called "therapy" for short, the word psychotherapy actually involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, a person with depression talks to a licensed and trained mental healthcare professional who helps him or her identify and work through the factors that may be causing their depressiondepression. Sometimes these factors work in combination with heredity or chemical imbalances in the brain to trigger depression. Taking care of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of depression is important.
How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?Psychotherapy helps people with depression:
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