Recently it became known that in Germany a 28-year-old woman threw her newborn daughter out of the window. In fact, the woman felt that her career would be ruined because of the child. Everyone was shocked by this incident, but also wondered what was the reason? This whole case falls under postpartum psychosis, which is usually ignored. In such cases, after giving birth, the mother herself harms her child. Let us tell you everything about this disease.
What happened to the woman who threw the child away?
After knowing the incident that triggered the news, the question must be in your mind: what happened to this woman? In fact, the name of this woman is Katrina Jovanovic, who was an executive in the Porsche company. After getting information about the case, everyone was shocked and people called him cruel. In addition, he was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for the murder of the newborn. However, this whole issue is widely discussed on social media. Some people call it postpartum psychosis, in which new mothers are greatly affected by severe mental distress.
Can a mother really hurt her child?
In this whole affair, the question has arisen whether a mother can actually harm her child. Dr Isha Wadhwa, consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, said that postpartum psychosis is considered a mental health emergency. Such cases occur in 1 to 2 out of 1,000 women. In fact, such cases have been observed around six weeks after the birth of a child.
What is the difference between depression and postpartum blues?
Dr. Wadhwa said that postpartum blues means a very bad mental state. In such cases, the mother has no feelings towards the child after giving birth to him. 20 to 25 percent of women experience this. When the mother’s mood is bad due to the child crying for the next two weeks. She feels very bad and loses sleep, then this condition takes the form of postpartum depression. About five to 10 percent of women face this situation. Many studies have revealed that 22 percent of Indian women also suffer from postpartum depression.
Disclaimer: Some information provided in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.
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