10% of women suffer from postpartum depression after the birth of their child. What are the possible consequences of postpartum depression on the newborn?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Infants are highly attuned to their mother's emotional signals and moods. When depressed mothers interact with their infants, they are likely to display little emotion and act detached and withdrawn.
- This lack of responsiveness leads infants to display fewer positive emotions and to withdraw from contact from their mothers and others.
- In the long run, children of depressed mothers are more prone to antisocial activities such as violence.
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