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10 steps to recover from a postnatal depression
Could you have postnatal depression? If you feel something isn't right and maybe hasn't been right for some time, be prepared to look at whether you may have postnatal depression. The first step is allowing ...read more
How to cope with postnatal depression
Being depressed is not easy, it is distressing and you may have mixed feelings. It must be remembered that it is an illness and that it is in no way, shape or form your fault that you are suffering it. You ...read more
Post natal depression, even men suffer from it!
How many times do we see a mother with a baby on the bus or walking by with a pram and say, “What a lovely baby! Enjoy this time as it goes so quickly and is so precious. I wish I could go back to this ...read more
Post-natal depression: some information
Post-natal depression is a serious and common disorder that occurs some weeks after delivery and may last for many months. It occurs in at least 15% of women and frequently goes unrecognised because women fre...read more
Postnatal depression: help yourself
The most important thing you can do for yourself is believe that you will get better. Be patient with yourself and remember that you will recover completely. This is a phase like so many others in life. Family and friends R...read more
Postnatal depression: what you need to know about it
The symptoms: How do you know if you have post-natal illness? Do you feel that something just isn't right...that you just don't feel yourself? Could post-natal depression be a possibility? If you are suffering from 2 or 3 o...read more
Some information about ante-natal and post natal depression
Ante-natal depression Brief therapy to reduce and control depression prior to labour is important, especially for those that were depressed before becoming pregnant (see footnote). Females who have been taki...read more
Symptoms of postnatal depression
Not all symptoms have to be present to be diagnosed with PND. You may display just one of the symptoms or a combination of them. It doesn't even have to be your first baby as you can suffer PNDread moreTreatment of postnatal depression
PND is serious and distressing but it IS TREATABLE. It is treated in similar ways to ordinary depression depending on the severity of the individuals illness and Symptoms.If left untreated t...read more
What is postnatal depression?
Postnatal depression is very common and so are the amount of mothers who suffer in silence with this terrible illness. Many suffer alone because it is not well recognized or just classified as The ba...read more
What is the difference between “baby blues,”postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis?
The baby blues can happen in the days right after childbirth and normally go away within a few days to a week. A new mother can have sudden mood swings, sadness, crying spells, loss of appetite, sleeping prob...read more
