Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and has been linked to depression unrelated to postpartum.
It's not surprising that the negative effects of alcohol use on the production of happiness hormones would be especially destabilizing on women whose hormonal balance is completely out of whack anyway and who are grappling with a new identity and sleep deprivation.
Postpartum blues has brought me to my knees, I can't imagine having to deal with the effects of substance that interferes with my brain's ability to create enough serotonin on top of that.
King_Julien__ t1_ixryw3r wrote
Reply to Pregnant women exposed to alcohol are at a significantly greater risk of developing post-partum depression, meta-analysis shows. by Respawan
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and has been linked to depression unrelated to postpartum.
It's not surprising that the negative effects of alcohol use on the production of happiness hormones would be especially destabilizing on women whose hormonal balance is completely out of whack anyway and who are grappling with a new identity and sleep deprivation.
Postpartum blues has brought me to my knees, I can't imagine having to deal with the effects of substance that interferes with my brain's ability to create enough serotonin on top of that.