Post-Wedding Depression: The Silent Struggle of the Self-Reliant Woman
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https://doi.org/10.56450/JEFI.2026.v4i01.017Keywords:
Depression, post-weddingAbstract
Marriage is often portrayed as the beginning of a beautiful chapter in a woman’s life. However, behind the celebratory ceremonies, glamorous wedding photos, and social expectations lies a silent crisis: Post-wedding depression, especially prevalent among today’s self-dependent working women. While postpartum depression has been widely discussed, Post wedding depression remains largely ignored despite its growing psychological footprint in modern society
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