article_snippet: A writer and mother has candidly revealed that mother was left emotionally 'scarred' by mother agonizing drug-free childbirth and struggling with a condition known as postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder following the delivery of mother .
article_snippet: According to Postpartum Support International, symptoms of postpartum PTSD may include: .
article_snippet: her daughter was eventually diagnosed as having PTSD - the same condition that plagues soldiers who have engaged in war-time battles.
article_snippet: According to Postpartum Support International, one to six percent of women experience postpartum PTSD, an illness that can be caused by a real or perceived trauma during delivery or after childbirth.
article_snippet: While Postpartum PTSD greatly differs from postpartum depression, which is a form of depression that results from the hormonal changes that occur in a woman's body, they can occur at the same time in certain cases.
highlights_snippet: One to six percent of women experience postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Postpartum Support International .