Research Progress in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression in Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

With the increasing attention to women's health and mental illness in modern society, the treatment of postpartum depression in today's society has been more and more attention. Postpartum depression, also known as puerperal mental syndrome, refers to a series of clinical manifestations, including depression, loss of interest, sleep disorder, decreased energy and worthlessness. In severe cases, suicidal thoughts may even occur, affecting not only the recovery of the mother's body and the production of milk, but also the development and cognitive, social and behavioural effects of newborns. PPD usually occurs within 2 weeks postpartum and peaks at 4-6 weeks. The incidence of postpartum depression varies from country to country. According to a systematic evaluation abroad, the incidence is between 8% and 26%. Our investigation shows that the incidence rate is about 6.8% ~23.6%, some studies show that this may be related to social background and traditional fertility concept, education concept. In view of PPD on the maternal and neonatal physical and mental health has a serious impact, the following stage of PPD diagnosis and treatment one by one.