Overcoming baby blues or postpartum depression with psychoanalysis: support in Lyon or via teleconsultation

Baby blues refers to a period of emotional fragility that can appear in the days following birth. Sadness, crying, irritability or hypersensitivity may be present and generally remain transient.
Postpartum depression can be distinguished by its intensity, duration and impact on daily life. It may include a loss of pleasure, significant sadness, deep fatigue or feelings of guilt.
When suffering is significant or persistent, a medical consultation is essential.

Birth can create a significant gap between the expected image of motherhood and what the person actually experiences.
Guilt can then reinforce the suffering: "I should be happy", "I'm not a good mother", "I don't feel what I thought I would feel."
Psychoanalysis allows these experiences to be put into words and explores what motherhood mobilises in the mother's singular history.
Why do I cry so much since giving birth?
Baby blues can occur in the days following birth and be accompanied by great emotional sensitivity.
When sadness becomes intense, lasting or accompanied by other symptoms, it is important to quickly consult a healthcare professional to assess a possible postpartum depression.
Psychoanalytic support can complement this care by offering a space where emotions can be expressed.
Some mothers may feel guilty for not feeling enough joy, for not being immediately comfortable with their baby, or for not matching their representation of motherhood.
The consultation can allow exploration of what motherhood disrupts or awakens in personal history, particularly representations of the mother, the child, and what it means to be a "good mother".
Being able to talk about this experience without being judged can help reduce guilt and understand what is currently making the bond difficult.

The bond with one's child does not necessarily form immediately.
Fatigue, anxiety, postpartum depression or the upheavals related to childbirth can make this psychological encounter difficult.

A psychoanalytic approach can offer the mother a space of her own, in which she can speak about her pregnancy, the birth, the baby, the couple and her own experience.
Teleconsultation can be considered when travel is difficult.
In the event of significant symptoms or suicidal thoughts or thoughts dangerous to oneself or the baby, urgent medical evaluation is necessary.

I offer psychoanalysis consultations in Lyon, in-person and via teleconsultation when conditions allow. For certain situations after birth, teleconsultation can facilitate access to a space for speaking.