A member asked:

What is depression called after a miscarriage? depression or is it post traumatic, or could it be post partum?

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Any: Depending on your situation any could happen. It depends on how far your were in your pregnancy and how much psychologic trauma you endured. Depression after miscarriage is a normal human response to the loss that you have undergone. Post partum depression is unlikely if you miscarriage was in its early stages but possible. Post traumatic is unlikely if you were not traumatized by the experien.

Answered 5/11/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Grief: The pain of loss is often experienced in the form of grief.

Answered 6/26/2013

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