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Postpartum Depression

	Call 911 NOW (you may need an ambulance) IF: Suicide attempt Feeling like harming yourself or killing yourself OPTIONS Call your local suicide crisis line NOW. Call the National Hopeline Network NOW for suicide counseling: Phone: 1-800-784-2433
	Call Your Doctor NOW (night or day) IF: You feel weak or very sick You feel severely depressed (e.g., multiple symptoms of depression) You are thinking of hurting your baby Strange, bizarre, or confused behavior Action: If you are unable to reach your doctor - go to a nearby Instacare clinic or to a local hospital Emergency Department. Use our Facility Search, to find the Instacare clinic nearest you.
	Call Your Doctor WITHIN 24 HOURS (between 9 am and 4 pm) IF: You think you need to be seen You want to talk with a counselor (e.g., mental health worker, psychiatrist) You are fearful of being left alone with baby Your symptoms interfere with caring for your baby Your symptoms interfere with work or school or other activities Alcohol or drug abuse
	Call Your Doctor DURING WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS IF: You have other questions or concerns Depression symptoms occur more than 1 month after delivery Depression symptoms persist longer than 2 weeks Any prior psychiatric illness (e.g., manic-depression, schizophrenia)
	Self Care at Home IF: Baby Blues - Mild depression symptoms and it is less than 1 month since delivery