This isn't what I expected overcoming postpartum depression

"One in seven mothers suffers from a disorder on the postpartum depression spectrum; another 20-30 percent of them deal with above-average anxiety. First published in 1994, This Isn't What I Expected became the go-to resource for postpartum depression. This second edition has been updated...

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Main Author: Kleiman, Karen R.
Other Authors: Raskin, Valerie D.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
Edition: Completely revised and updated second edition, First Da Capo Press edition.
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Summary: "One in seven mothers suffers from a disorder on the postpartum depression spectrum; another 20-30 percent of them deal with above-average anxiety. First published in 1994, This Isn't What I Expected became the go-to resource for postpartum depression. This second edition has been updated in an effort to help women and their partners sort through all the noise and myths to focus on getting the help they need. Dr. Valerie Davis Raskin and social worker Karen R. Kleiman offer their expertise in this guide to self-help and professional treatment for one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed mental illnesses. They provide compassionate support and solid advice for mothers with post-partum depression and the partners who can help them through it"--
"Pregnancy/Parenting: 1 in 5 postpartum women suffer from disorders on the postpartum spectrum; another 20-30% of new mothers deal with above-average anxiety. First published in 1994, this go-to resource for postpartum depression has been completely revised and updated, helping women--and their partners--sort through all the noise and myths so they can focus on getting the help they need"--
Physical Description: xiii, 317 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298) and index.
ISBN: 9780738216935
0738216933
Author Notes: Valerie Davis Raskin is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago Pritzker Medical School and maintains a private practice specializing in women's reproductive health. She lives with her family in the Chicago area.