Postpartum Depression: A Case Report of Bedapu From Aceh Singkil
Belli Susandro Pinem1, Elmeida Effendy1
1Department of Psychiatry, University North Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Background:
Postpartum depression is a commonly occurring psychiatric disorder. Prevalence of postpartum depression varies across cultures and countries. Many factors affect, trigger, or aggravate post-partum depression, including sociocultural factor. Bedapu is a unique tradition from Aceh Singkil on post-partum mothers.
Case Report:
We reported a case of two women with postpartum depression who performed Bedapu tradition on themselves. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was conducted for screening and DSM-5 as the determinant of diagnostic criteria.
Conclusion:
Postpartum depression has varying symptom spectrum, and Bedapu affected it by aggravating the symptoms of postpartum depression.
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