How Common Is Post Partum Depression @pysiheditor

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Stephanie Rochester, 34, says she thought her 6-month-old son was showing signs of autism. She had been employed as a counselor at a children's hospital for two years and had worked with autistic kids.

On Memorial Day evening, she suffocated her son, Rylan Rochester, by putting blankets over his head, reports the Denver Channel.

Stephanie confessed to killing Rylan, saying, "When you have a child with autism ... your life is ruined ... financially and emotionally."

Doctors and nurses who have evaluated Rylan said he was developmentally normal and was never diagnosed with autism, according to the affidavit.

Before her arrest, Stephanie told a police detective that she believes she is suffering from postpartum depression.

The signs of postpartum depression are:

* Anxiety
* Panic attacks
* Spontaneous crying
* Difficulty sleeping
* Lack of interest in the new child
* Mood swings

The signs of postpartum psychosis are:

* Delusions about the child
* Hallucinations
* Hearing voices
* Psychosis

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