Postpartum Depression Anxiety - Articles
Poem from a Mom with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
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Katherine S.
... this baby to treasure. We celebrate she’s here! What happened next, I wish I understood. Oh if I could. Darkness and fear have settled in. It’s all too much where do I begin? Postpartum they call it and promise it won’t last. It’s been twelve weeks. I just want my mind back. Overwhelmed, my mind's always racing, It never ends the organizing, cleani ...
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Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
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Katherine S.
... ntment, and angry for even thinking I could ever get back to my old self.I did get better, though. In fact, I'd venture to say that the me who came out of my experience with postpartum OCD is even better than the me who went in. It took a while, but that's the deal unfortunately. Recovery from these illnesses is a process. I wish it was like b ...
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The Faces of Postpartum Depression & Recovery
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Katherine S.
... some thing to see pictures of smiling faces when I know that not so long ago those same faces were filled with despair. You both are an inspiration to mothers suffering from postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis.
If you are someone who suffered from depression during pregnancy and survived, or from post-adoption depression, please know we ...
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Spirituality & Postpartum Depression
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Katherine S.
... similar issues. I also grew up under the impression that medicating a mental illness was unnecessary and only covered up the issue.She goes on to discuss her experience with postpartum depression, and at the end she asks whether others feel guilty for having emotional struggles. I have avoided discussing my personal faith on this site because I ne ...
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Postpartum Depression By The Numbers
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Katherine S.
Quick, guess which number is higher: the number of people who sprain their ankle each year or the number of women who experience a postpartum mood disorder? Actually, it's about equal. Surprised?In so many books, articles and news programs, you hear the statistic -- approximately 10 to 15% of women suff ...
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Postpartum Depression Is an International Illness
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Katherine S.
... the UK, Australia and Canada of course, but rounding out the top 10 this last month includes India, Israel, Belgium and Germany. And in the last 30 days people have visited Postpartum Progress from Ireland, Pakistan, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Egypt, South Africa, France and from many more corners of the globe. Even 300+ people from the Ph ...
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Postpartum Depression in China
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Katherine S.
Here's a link to a story in the China Daily about postpartum depression in China. One interesting tidbit:"Deteriorating postnatal depression ranks second among China's top mental problems, Professor Li Shunli, who studies me ...
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Is There A Gene for Postpartum Depression?
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Katherine S.
Here's a link to an article appearing today on the Psychiatric Times entitled "Is There A Gene for Postpartum Depression?" by John J. Medina, PhD, a developmental molecular biologist. Be warned -- it's very science-ish. He covers some of the findings I told you about earlie ...
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