Beyond the Blues: A Guide to
Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression
Shoshana S. Bennett, Ph.D., Pec Indman, Ed.D. MFT
Beyond the Blues
is a concise and up-to-date book for women needing help with prenatal
(pregnancy) and postpartum depression and anxiety. It contains
the latest information to help women, their families and healthcare
professionals.
Website: www.beyondtheblues.com
Beyond the Birth: What No One Ever Talks About
Postpartum Support International of Washington
Beyond The Birth explores the impact postpartum mood disorders have on the family. Recommendations are offered on prevention or lessening of symptoms. Treatment options are explained in terms patients and their families can easily understand. The booklet concludes with a section listing both local and national resources and a recommended book list.
Website: Order Booklet (This book is also available in Spanish)
Down Came the Rain: My Journey through
Postpartum
Depression
Brooke Shields
When Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter,
Rowan Francis, into the world, something unexpected followed -
a crippling depression. Now, for the first time ever, in Down Came
the Rain, Brooke talks about the trials, tribulations, and finally
the triumphs that occurred before, during, and after the birth
of her daughter.
Website: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401301894/102-4518984-6006505?v=glance&n=283155
Helping a Mother through Postpartum Depression:
For Fathers, Families and Friends
Robert G. Logan, MD
This book provides suggestions for partners,
families, and friends of postpartum depression sufferers for dealing
with symptoms of the illness. It gives a definition of postpartum
depression, explains what may cause it and provides a description
of the symptoms followed by suggestions for dealing with each symptom.
Website: www.sbpep.org/helpmom.htm
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum
Depression
Karen Kleiman,
MSW, Valerie Raskin, MD
Postpartum experts Karen Kleiman and Valerie
Raskin offer compassionate support and solid advice to women with
PPD and those closest to them. They provide a self-help program
to help women monitor the illness, recognize when they need professional
help, cope with daily life, and recover with new strength and confidence.
Website: www.postpartumstress.com/twebook.html
Overcoming Postpartum Depression
and Anxiety
Linda Sabastian
Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety provides
a guide to recognizing and treating the mood and anxiety problems
that can be an unexpected part of giving birth. The author balances
compelling anecdotes with medical information that can help new
mothers, fathers and families navigate mazes of confusion and despair.
Website: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1886039348/102-4518984-6006505?v=glance&n=283155
Postpartum Depression and Child Development
Elizabeth
M. Tully, M.D.
The book meets its objective of exploring the impact
of postpartum depression through well-written chapters that capture
international perspectives on research. Intended for psychiatrists,
psychologists, and all professionals in the field of human development.
Website: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1572305177/102-4518984-6006505?v=glance&n=283155
The Postpartum Husband:
Practical Solutions
for Living with Postpartum Depression
Karen Kleiman, MSW
This hands-on guide includes explanations, supportive
information and specific recommendations to help partners deal
with the impact of depression after the birth of a baby.
Website: www.postpartumstress.com/pphbook.html
Shouldn't
I Be Happy?
Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Shaila Misri, M.D.
In the first
book of its kind, Dr. Shaila Misri, an expert on the psychology
of pregnancy and postpartum, offers specific advice on the wide
range of emotional issues that come with parenthood, including
the more serious emotional disorders that often cloud a pregnancy
and the early days of motherhood.
Website: www.wellmother.com/book.htm
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