It is seen within the beginning of the story that the woman had a baby, by the statements she gives about the child, making this a strong fit for post-partum depression. Now, as stated by The Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, “About one in every 5 women will develop depression during the first few months postpartum that may be mild, moderate, or severe.” Postpartum depression mothers can contain many symptoms, such as thinking the baby might be better off without them, having a loss of appetite, feeling like they are not normal or not themselves lately, not being able to concentrate, feeling all alone, and even more (719). In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the woman starts out with moderate to severe symptoms, which increasingly lead up to even more severe ones. Such symptoms are shown in the text, like the woman explaining, "I don't weigh a bit more, nor as much; and my appetite may be better in the evening when you are here, but it is worse in the morning when you are away"(Gilman 83). This statement illustrates the loss of appetite symptom that many postpartum depression patients encounter, especially severe patients. Another symptom that shows up, is thinking the baby might be better off without her. This is displayed when she states that, “It is fortunate Mary is so good with the baby. Such a dear baby! And yet I cannot be with him, it makes me so nervous” (Gilman 78).…