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Postpartum Depression
When Having a Baby Gives You More Than the Blues
By Karen Kleiman, MSW
When a baby is born, everyone expects that this will be the best time in their life. No one expects this time to be complicated by tears, frustrations, feelings of inadequacy, anxiety attacks and/or depression. It doesn't always make sense and it certainly isn't fair.
Unfortunately, there is still a stigma attached to women who experience depression and anxiety after the birth of their babies. Mothers themselves, their families, and society must learn to accept that the symptoms are not an indication of any failure or weakness, but rather expressions of a disorder that is widely misunderstood. Postpartum depression is a very treatable condition and the prognosis is excellent for complete recovery.
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