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vanderness t1_iy2u7ey wrote
Reply to comment by tripodal in Pregnant women exposed to alcohol are at a significantly greater risk of developing post-partum depression, meta-analysis shows. by Respawan
I'm pretty sure postpartum depression is different from normal depression in a few ways. The major difference is that postpartum depression happens after giving birth (POST partum) or specifically while pregnant (called peripartum depression). In essence, even if they were depressed before it gets worse during/after pregnancy,
vanderness t1_iy2uivs wrote
Reply to comment by Healthy-Upstairs-286 in Pregnant women exposed to alcohol are at a significantly greater risk of developing post-partum depression, meta-analysis shows. by Respawan
It can cause it, but it's not 100%. Depressants make your nervous system "depressed" (less active or inhibited), but they don't give you depression or even necessarily make you feel depressed inherently.