Every year nearly 400,000 women—approximately 15% of all new mothers—face postpartum disorders. Postpartum depression is the most common complication of pregnancy, yet few understand it or are prepared to deal with it. This book examines the causes of treatment for postpartum depression. Topics covered include: The Unexpected and the Unknown, The Roller Coaster of Postpartum Blues, Postpartum Anxiety Disorders, The Spectrum of Pospartum Depression, Navigating the Mental Health System, Understanding the Use of Medication, For Fathers and Families, and Looking Ahead.
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Linda Sebastian has been a psychiatric nurse for twenty-five years. She is the author of numerous professional journal articles and has been a featured speaker in the United States and China. She lives in Bonita Springs, Florida.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This book was very comforting to my wife and me when she went through a depression after our second child. It caught us so off guard. We were hungry for information. This book helped us understand postpartum issues and how to get help.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Having been a patient of Ms. Sebastian's several years ago, I can honestly say that everything she talks about in this book is based on what real women (like me) have been through. I especially liked the coverage of the anxiety that can frequently go along with the depression, of which many people are unaware. This book is easy to read and understand, which can be helpful when you are suffering from depression/anxiety and may be having trouble with memory or concentration. Other women's "stories" in the book help you to realize that you are not alone and that there is successful treatment. I am proof!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book explains postpartum depression very clearly and helps the family understand what the new mother is going through. The description about treatment helped explain what to expect.
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Good for the right audience
Not helpful if you already have had depression/anxiety or are receiving adequate treatment. Good intro to concepts of postpartum mood disorders, but nothing ground-breaking.
Published 10 months ago by Katherine E Brennan
A decent book for the un-informed.
Book gave basic information about the disease. I would like to have seen more in-depth information about the causes, statistics and treatment. Read more
Published on July 22, 2002
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postpartum psychotic depression, postpartum anxiety disorders, postpartum mood disorders, postpartum disorders, postpartum problems, postpartum blues, postpartum psychosis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Understanding the Use of Medications, The Spectrum of Postpartum Depression, Navigating the Mental Health System, Postpartum Depression New!
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Annette's anticipation of the birth of her child is very common. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
postpartum psychotic depression, postpartum anxiety disorders, postpartum mood disorders, postpartum disorders, postpartum problems, postpartum blues, postpartum psychosis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Understanding the Use of Medications, The Spectrum of Postpartum Depression, Navigating the Mental Health System, Postpartum Depression New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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- The World Almanac and Book of Facts by Newspaper Enterprise Association in Back Matter
- University of Pennsylvania (PA) (Campus History Series) by Amey A. Hutchins in Back Matter
- The Healing Touch (Linford Romance) by Kathy George in Back Matter
- Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook Series) by Jerrold F. Rosenbaum in Back Matter
- The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book by Sandra Poulin in Back Matter
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