If it seems you just can’t shake feelings of depression or extreme moodiness now that you’re pregnant, or if you have continued to feel depressed or moody for several weeks following the birth of your baby, you are not alone.

It’s estimated that 1 in 5 women face pregnancy-related or postpartum depression (PPD), anxiety, or other maternal mental health disorders, which often shows up within a few weeks of childbirth but can appear any time during pregnancy and/or within the first 12 months of delivery.

New mothers often feel weepy, moody, stressed, or excessively worried in the first few days of their baby’s life, but these feelings tend to subside on their own within 2-3 weeks. PPD, however, usually requires professional treatment. Symptoms of PPD may include: