Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of childbirth, affecting roughly one in five mothers. Yet it remains significantly underrecognized, in part because many people still picture it as a mother who cannot get out of bed or who is visibly weeping. The clinical reality is far more varied. PPD can show up emotionally as numbness, rage, or guilt. It can show up physically as bone-deep exhaustion or an inability to eat. It can show up behaviorally as