Motherhood is exciting but it can also be a source of misery. If one is not well prepared, they can easily find themselves at a psychiatric facility.
Many new mothers do not realise that they are suffering from postpartum depression, commonly referred as baby blues.

In this condition, the woman suffers from extremely low moods after pregnancy. She may feel sad, hopeless, and overwhelmed.
She may also cry a lot and lack energy or motivation. She also suffers from insomnia (lack of sleep) and lacks appetite. The woman often feels worthless and lonely in spite of being surrounded by friends and family.
Other signs of depression may be fear of hurting the baby or oneself and lacking interest in the baby.

The condition is worse in young mothers, and if hospital staff or other people are insensitive in the way they handle them, it exacerbates the woman’s feeling of worthlessness.