Many moms have heard of the signs to look for?the sadness, hopelessness and emptiness that set in when you develop postpartum depression. Then there’s the trouble sleeping, change in appetite or trouble bonding with your baby. Sometimes your doctor will ask you if you’ve had any of these symptoms at your postpartum checkup. But when’s the last time someone asked a new mom if she’s been feeling angry"
A new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) says anger is something that should be on our radar when it comes to screening for postpartum mood disorders.

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3 helpful resources for postpartum depression
About one in seven moms develop postpartum depression (PPD), a condition that’s more serious and longer-lasting than the baby blues (which typically go away in a week). Women with PPD tend to feel depressed and tired?some even have thoughts of suicide. Another one in 10 moms experience postpartum anxiety, which involves feeling anxious or worried, often about the well-being of their babies, to the point that it interferes with their daily lives. But researchers from UBC have found that women who experience either of these conditions are also likely to experience anger. And up until now, anger has been c...