Original Air Date: December 30, 1986
Imagine giving birth and having your joy suddenly turn to anxiety and depression, followed by frightening hallucinations and being committed to a mental hospital, because you are a danger to yourself and to your new baby. Oprah interviews author Carol Dix, Dr. Nana Stotland, and a panel of mothers that had postpartum depression to discuss the causes and treatment of the mental illness. Featured expert Carol Dix passed away in 2021.
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