Recognising Postnatel Depression: A Handbook for Mothers

Product Description

Most moms-to-be have heard of the 'baby blues', the weepiness that sets in around day four after giving birth. The blues are however, just one shade in a rainbow of emotions and moods that can accompany birth and its aftermath. This book focuses primarily on postnatal depression (PND), how to recognise its devastating symptoms and how to equip yourself for dealing with a sickness that is as real as it is prevalent (although statistically 3 in 10 women suffer from PND, almost 50% of PND cases worldwide go undiagnosed and untreated).

This book is aimed at anyone who is struggling or has struggled on the journey toward motherhood, whether that struggle began with the moment the pregnancy test showed up two little blue lines at the onset of labour, or the instant you were handed a brand new bundle of life to nurture. That struggle may be the normal period of adjustment that most women go through or it may take the form of the illness called postnatal depression. It may lie anywhere in between or even beyond - but the truth is that up to 6 out of 10 women who cross your path on a daily basis have suffered or will suffer from PND. Knowledge is power - and the more open we are about this silent disease, the more we can do to address and overcome its symptoms.