Postpartum Distress
Dimension 124 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Postpartum Distress measures emotional and mental health strain associated with pregnancy, birth, and the period after birth. It encompasses self-critical mood, irritability, exhaustion, reduced confidence, resentment, and explicit reports of depression or other health problems tied to this transition.
evidence final name · Acute Stress Disorder
Minimal Postpartum Distress
Expressions activating this band show little clear postpartum emotional strain and are often dominated by neutral reproductive, health, or service-related content, with only occasional diffuse references to upset, loss of interest, or difficulty imagining the baby.
Mild Postpartum Distress
Expressions activating this band reflect emerging emotional burden around the perinatal period, including feeling down, irritable, tired, self-critical, or stressed by events affecting oneself or family.
Moderate Postpartum Distress
Expressions activating this band describe more established strain after birth, marked by reduced confidence in caring for a child, resentment about sacrifices, and references to depression or other mental or physical health problems during pregnancy or after birth.
Severe Postpartum Distress
Expressions activating this band explicitly center on significant mental or physical health problems after birth, especially depressed mood and postpartum depression linked to the impact of having a baby.
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Minimal Acute Stress Disorder: Acute stress disorder is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse acute stress disorder.
Moderate Acute Stress Disorder: Acute stress disorder is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where acute stress disorder was characterized by the clinical form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band reflect acute stress disorder at this level of intensity.
Intense Acute Stress Disorder: Acute stress disorder is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, acute stress disorder is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect acute stress disorder at this level of intensity.
Peak Acute Stress Disorder: Acute stress disorder is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, acute stress disorder is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect acute stress disorder at this level of intensity.