The Postpartum Effect: Deadly Depression in Mothers

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Foreword by Paul J. Goodnick, M.D. Now in paperback for the first time, this revised and updated resource for new and expectant mothers, their familes, friends and health care providers offers a caring and knowledgeable response to a condition that has been long undertreated, trivialised and misunderstood: postpartum depression. Through case histories, key interviews and medical research from top experts in the field, Huysman helps women and their families to understand that childbirth is not always bliss, but that much can be done to help.

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[The Postpartum Effect] brilliantly removes the veil from a secret depression burdening millions of new mothers. Dr. Huysman shows why it's not their fault, and what they can do about it. If you're pregnant, this is mandatory reading. Melvyn Kinder, PhD, co-athor of Smart Women/Foolish Choices and author of Mastering Your Moods

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Arlene M. Huysman, Ph.D., is a practising clinical psychologist specialising in mood disorders, with over two decades of professional experience. She is listed in the first edition of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare and is considered to be an expert in the treatment of depression. Paul J. Goodnick, M.D., is director of the Mood Disorders Program at the University of Miami School of Medicine.