Postnatal Depression: Facing the Paradox of Loss, Happiness and Motherhood (Family Matters)

Postnatal Depression: Facing the Paradox of Loss, Happiness and Motherhood (Family Matters)

by Dorothy Rowe (Foreword), PaulaNicolson (Author)

Synopsis

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. This guide aims to show how better self-knowledge and a greater understanding of postnatal depression (PND) can help lift the burden and restore self esteem and harmony to mothers and their families. Through the stories of 24 women trying to negotiate their lives as mothers, Paula Nicolson helps women understand more about the realities of motherhood and to regain a sense of well-being.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
Published: 26 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 0471485276
ISBN 13: 9780471485278

Media Reviews
. .It performs, in a womanlike fashion, the important job of depathologising postnatal sadness...this is the ideal.. (The Times, 3 December 2001)

. .this book should be a 'must read' for dads, grandparents, anyone in the caring profession and any women who is about to tackle the monumental task of becoming a mother. (www.familyonwards.com 14 February 2002)

It recognises how things are today with families living far apart, and the ever increasing load a mother has to carry. (Young Minds Magazine, May/June 2002)

. ..In the patients' library this book could be extremely useful... (Family Practice, Vol.19, No. 4, 2002)

. ..I would recommend this book to any pregnant woman, ...Well done to the author!!... (Forparentsbyparents.com, 28 March 2003)

. ..I would like to end by recommending pages 170-172 to psycho-therapists dealing with depression across the board...and also to those dealing with other mental disorder. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol.44, No. 6, 2003)

. ..a clear and practical book... (The Sun, 16 September 2003)

. ..definitely a book I would recommend for all. (Primary Health Care, September 2003)

. ..gets to the heart of the matter...expecting and new mothers are shown how to take a more realistic approach... (Stress News, April 2004)


.. It performs, in a womanlike fashion, the important job of depathologising postnatal sadness...this is the ideal.. (The Times, 3 December 2001)

.. this book should be a 'must read' for dads, grandparents, anyone in the caring profession and any women who is about to tackle the monumental task of becoming a mother. (www.familyonwards.com 14 February 2002)

It recognises how things are today with families living far apart, and the ever increasing load a mother has to carry. (Young Minds Magazine, May/June 2002)

.. .In the patients' library this book could be extremely useful... (Family Practice, Vol.19, No. 4, 2002)

.. .I would recommend this book to any pregnant woman, ...Well done to the author!!... (Forparentsbyparents.com, 28 March 2003)

.. .I would like to end by recommending pages 170-172 to psycho-therapists dealing with depression across the board...and also to those dealing with other mental disorder. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol.44, No. 6, 2003)

.. .a clear and practical book... (The Sun, 16 September 2003)

.. .definitely a book I would recommend for all. (Primary Health Care, September 2003)

.. .gets to the heart of the matter...expecting and new mothers are shown how to take a more realistic approach... (Stress News, April 2004)