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Postnatal Depression - Facing the Paradox of Lost Happiness & Motherhood

By Paula Nicolson

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2001
ISBN
0471485276, 9780471485278
LCC
RG852 .N533 2001
Google Books ID
Bl04AQAAIAAJ
Open Library ID
OL3944080M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1312589 bytes)
Series
Family matters
Edition
1
Pages
242\242
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Why do I feel so sad when I am so happy? I must be a bad mother.Having a baby is usually a reason for happiness and celebration. Depression after childbirth causes emotional pain and suffering that lives side by side with the joy. That is the underlying paradox and it is that paradox that frequently leads to sense of bewilderment and guilt.Through the stories of 24 women trying to negotiate their lives as mothers, Paula Nicolson helps women understand more about the realities of motherhood. Ninety percent of new mothers find themselves in tears and feeling "down" soon after giving birth and one in ten will become depressed during the first year. Postnatal Depression: Facing the paradox of loss, happiness and motherhood shows how better self-knowledge and a greater understanding of PND can help lift the burden and restore self esteem and harmony to mothers and their families.

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