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From Publishers Weekly
Those who have dismissed postpartum depression as a minor condition will think again after reading this articulate and harrowing account. Resnick, a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, was plunged into an abyss of insomnia, anxiety, depression and suicidal fantasies several months after her son was born, in stark contrast to the happiness and competence she felt after the birth of her daughter three years before. Although the cause of PPD remains unclear, the timing and course of the symptoms are unambiguous. However, Resnick, like many of the other women who suffer with this illness, was misdiagnosed by a physician who told her she simply needed a vacation. For months, she hid the severity of her insomnia and mood swings from her supportive husband. Finally, stressed and exhausted, Resnick began seeing a nurse psychotherapist who told her she had PPD and recommended antidepressants in addition to therapy. Resnick affectingly describes the guilt she felt over weaning her baby early so that she could take her medication without harming her child. She was also conflicted about her decision to turn over a good deal of the care for the children to her husband and babysitters so she would be able to recuperate. Slowly, she began to recover her stamina and pleasure in everyday family life. Grounded in vivid detail, Resnick's heartfelt memoir will reassure others who suffer from PPD that the condition, though serious, is treatable and temporary. Agent, Kim Witherspoon. (Feb.)
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From Library Journal
After the birth of her second child, freelance journalist Resnick expected to resume her work and normal activities quickly. But within months, she found herself exhausted, anxious, unable to sleep, and plagued by loneliness and fears of harming her children. In the midst of this postpartum depression (PPD), she unsuccessfully sought out others who had survived a similar experience. "I wanted in on the whole story of a woman like me who was innocently conducting her job as a mother when she abruptly descended to hell." Doctors she consulted dismissed her fears. A support group was in summer recess. As a result, Resnick decided to chronicle her experience--the toll her PPD took on her family, her slow return to health, and her resistance to and eventual acceptance of antidepressants. "PPD," she says, "is not something that is obvious to anyone but experts in the field its symptoms weave themselves into the fabric of the normal stresses of early motherhood." And although it is temporary, it can lead to further depression if left untreated. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections.
-Lucille M. Boone, San Jose P.L., CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Those who have dismissed postpartum depression as a minor condition will think again after reading this articulate and harrowing account. Resnick, a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, was plunged into an abyss of insomnia, anxiety, depression and suicidal fantasies several months after her son was born, in stark contrast to the happiness and competence she felt after the birth of her daughter three years before. Although the cause of PPD remains unclear, the timing and course of the symptoms are unambiguous. However, Resnick, like many of the other women who suffer with this illness, was misdiagnosed by a physician who told her she simply needed a vacation. For months, she hid the severity of her insomnia and mood swings from her supportive husband. Finally, stressed and exhausted, Resnick began seeing a nurse psychotherapist who told her she had PPD and recommended antidepressants in addition to therapy. Resnick affectingly describes the guilt she felt over weaning her baby early so that she could take her medication without harming her child. She was also conflicted about her decision to turn over a good deal of the care for the children to her husband and babysitters so she would be able to recuperate. Slowly, she began to recover her stamina and pleasure in everyday family life. Grounded in vivid detail, Resnick's heartfelt memoir will reassure others who suffer from PPD that the condition, though serious, is treatable and temporary. Agent, Kim Witherspoon. (Feb.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
After the birth of her second child, freelance journalist Resnick expected to resume her work and normal activities quickly. But within months, she found herself exhausted, anxious, unable to sleep, and plagued by loneliness and fears of harming her children. In the midst of this postpartum depression (PPD), she unsuccessfully sought out others who had survived a similar experience. "I wanted in on the whole story of a woman like me who was innocently conducting her job as a mother when she abruptly descended to hell." Doctors she consulted dismissed her fears. A support group was in summer recess. As a result, Resnick decided to chronicle her experience--the toll her PPD took on her family, her slow return to health, and her resistance to and eventual acceptance of antidepressants. "PPD," she says, "is not something that is obvious to anyone but experts in the field its symptoms weave themselves into the fabric of the normal stresses of early motherhood." And although it is temporary, it can lead to further depression if left untreated. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections.
-Lucille M. Boone, San Jose P.L., CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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