 [ Symptoms ] how is postpartum depression treated [ Disease ] postpartum depression is treated differently depending on the type and severity of the woman is symptoms treatment options include antianxiety or antidepressant medicines psychotherapy and participation in a support group for emotional support and education in the case of postpartum psychosis medicines used to treat psychosis are usually added hospital admission is also often necessary if you are breastfeeding do not assume that you can not take medicines for depression anxiety or even psychosis under a doctor is supervision many women take antidepressants while breastfeeding this is a decision to be made between you and your doctor