An Approach for Postpartum Depression and Mental Health in Women Using Prediction Algorithm of Data Mining

Postpartum Depression (PPD) or Melancholy is a situation that can arise in women after giving birth to a child. It is a dilemma of physical, emotional and behavioral changes that occur in some women after giving birth to a baby. A rapid change of hormones will take place in women after delivery. Recent studies show that I out of every 10 women will develop the longer-lasting depression after delivery. Hormonal imbalance brings so many chemical changes in women after delivery. Apart from these chemical changes, the social and mental changes after delivery may create an increased risk of depression.