The nurse is obtaining the history of a new mother who gave birth to her first child 3 months ago. Over the 3 months since the delivery, although the patient says she is happy her child is doing well, she says the majority of the time she feels negative and depressed about herself. This has progressively gotten worse over the past 3 months and for the last month, she cannot recall taking any pleasure at interacting with her child. She also feels constantly anxious that the child will develop a serious health problem and is not growing as she should. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding this new mother’s condition?
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