To evaluate the degree of postpartum depression and its relation to such social supports as from family members, friends, and neighbors. A self-administered questionnaire was given to 280 women who had their infants examined for health in 5 public health centers during the period from Mar. 1st to May 31st, 2005, in the Daejeon city. For severity of depression, 30.4% of parturients were normal, 41.4% had mild *