امرأة بعد الولادة بثلاثة أسابيع، تبكي معظم اليوم، ولا تنام حتى عندما ينام الطفل، وفقدت الاهتمام بكل شيء، وتقول إنها أم سيئة وأن عائلتها أفضل بدونها. ما التصرف الأنسب؟

Three weeks after birth, a woman cries most of the day, cannot sleep even when the baby sleeps, has lost interest in everything and says she is a bad mother and her family would be better off without her. What is the best action?

1. Ask directly about self-harm, ensure safety and refer urgently
2. Advise more sleep and a short break only
3. Refer for routine follow-up in six weeks
4. Reassure her it is baby blues that will pass in days

Answer: A) Ask directly about self-harm, ensure safety and refer urgently. Symptoms beyond two weeks with guilt and feeling her family is better off without her indicate postpartum depression with risk. Ask directly about suicide, ensure safety and refer urgently.