 [ Symptoms ] what is postpartum depression [ Disease ] postpartum depression lasts longer than baby blues  and it is more severe the symptoms of postpartum depression include sleep disruption appetite changes    either loss of appetite and losing more postpartumweight than you should or overeating having no interest in seeing people inability to enjoy the things you used to enjoy inability to concentrate intense self criticism and self blame thinking that you are a bad mother and you can not do anything right inability to bond with your baby which can cause intense feelings of shame or guilt if you have several of these symptoms and they have persisted for some time call your doctor to ask about being screened for postpartum depression and if you have had any thoughts of harming the baby or yourself make that call right away