Srinagar, Aug. 11 -- Motherhood is often portrayed as a time of joy, fulfilment, and emotional bonding. Yet, for a significant proportion of new mothers in our country, the weeks and months after childbirth are overshadowed by persistent sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion - hallmarks of postpartum depression (PPD). Recent meta-analysis and survey data paint an alarming picture: nearly one in five Indian mothers experiences PPD. It is not an abstract statistic; it represents millions of women whose struggles remain largely invisible and unaddressed. A systematic review of Indian studies involving over 20,000 women found a pooled prevalence of 22 per cent, with the rate at 19 per cent when excluding assessments in the first two weeks after ch...