THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

How is PTSD different from PND/PPD?

PTSD

PND/PPD

MAY START SOON AFTER BIRTH OR MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS LATER.

IF LEFT UNTREATED, PTSD DOES NOT GO AWAY.

MAY START SOON AFTER BIRTH OR USUALLY WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS.

IF LEFT UNTREATED, SOME WOMEN MIGHT GET BETTER WITHIN ABOUT 2 YEARS, THOUGH FOR OTHERS IT MIGHT BE A LIFE-TIME EXPERIENCE.