postpartum depression

The Use of Ketamine as a Preventative Treatment for Postpartum Depression (PPD)

The Use of Ketamine as a Preventative Treatment for Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Pregnancy and birth can be an incredible experience for both mothers and their families. The last thing a new family might be thinking after bringing home their newborn baby is feelings of depression and sadness. Having a baby can trigger a large array of emotions, including; joy, excitement, anxiety, and fear. What most mothers, and even new fathers are not expecting to feel, is depressed.

Ketamine and Postpartum Depression

Ketamine and Postpartum Depression

She doesn’t want to get out of bed, she’s not the woman you knew, worse off she doesn’t want to hold her new baby. She is your wife, girlfriend, sister, or daughter. She is a new mother, and she has postpartum depression (PPD).  She knows something is off, but she is so deep in the weeds she doesn’t know where to begin.