postpartum depression; postnatal depression
Medical term for depression occurring after childbirth.
Postpartum depression can develop within weeks to months after childbirth.
She suffered from symptoms of postpartum depression and sought help from a specialist.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana portion うつ is widely used for this condition.
Full kanji spelling; the character 鬱 is complex and less common in everyday writing.
Compound of 産後 (postpartum) and うつ (depression), a common abbreviation of 鬱病 (うつびょう).