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This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postnatal Depression
Author:
Karen Kleiman & Valerie Raskin
Editorial Review:
"A thorough description of postnatal
emotional problems and their treatment can be found in a
comprehensive new book....(It) includes a very valuable chapter on
how husbands can help their wives when postnatal depression
overcomes them."--Jane Brody
"At long last, mothers and families suffering postnatal depression
have a book of hope."--Nancy Berchtold, founder and director,
Depression After Delivery |
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The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: Coping with Stress, Depression,
and Burnout
Author: Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
Editorial Review:
"Recognizing that many
mothers are severely strained and often clinically depressed from
trying to be "perfect," health psychologist and researcher
Kendall-Tackett offers ways to deal with stress triggers
without resorting to prescribed medications or drugs.
Kendall-Tackett has worked directly with hundreds of women and
offers sound advice and resources for coping with work and family
challenges. A refreshing look at the multiple forces that affect
motherhood, this work reassures mothers that they are not alone."
--Elizabeth Goeters, Georgia Perimeter Coll., Dunwoody |
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Sleepless Days: One Woman's Journey Through Postnatal Depression
Author:
Susan Kushner Resnick
Editorial Review:
"Those who have dismissed postnatal
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 |
