The Realities of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Today

Following our discussion of the novel I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins, which discusses postpartum depression, we speak with an expert on recognizing the signs of postpartum depression, and suggestions actions to take to get better. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, who specializes in women's mental health and perinatal psychiatry, joins us to discuss postpartum depression and speak about her piece in The New York Times, “Experts Fear Increase in Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders.”