A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing YearsDepression affects women almost twice as often as men, with about one in four women suffering from it in her lifetime. While depression may strike at any time, studies show that women are particularly vulnerable during their childbearing years. Despite the increasing awareness of this deeply concerning issue, many studies and health professionals still continue to focus almost solely on postpartum depression, ignoring the fact that depression is just as likely to affect women while they're trying to conceive and during pregnancy. Now, in this comprehensive, empathetic, and candid book, Dr. Ruta Nonacs, a senior member of the Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and mother of two children herself, confronts the seldom talked-about issues of pregnancy-related depression, including: Becoming pregnant while being treated for depression Infertility-related depression and the effects of fertility treatments Understanding the effects of maternal depression on spouses and family Postpartum depression and anxiety Nonacs also addresses the many complicated issues in a woman's life during the span of her childbearing years -- education, career, marriage, childbearing, and child rearing -- and discusses the ways in which depression often takes hold during potentially stressful times. Nonacs identifies many of the symptoms of depression associated with pregnancy and discusses treatments and cures, as well as ways to minimize effects of depression on family and friends. Straightforward and honest, as well as emotionally sensitive and deeply moving, "A Deeper Shade of Blue" gives every woman who has suffered from pregnancy-related depression theinformation she needs to get the best care for herself, during pregnancy and beyond. |
Contents
Foreword | |
Part One | |
Chapter 1 | |
Chapter 2 | |
Psychological Symptoms | |
Chapter 3 | |
Part Two | |
Chapter 4 | |
Chapter 10 | |
Chapter 11 | |
Chapter 12 | |
Chapter 13 | |
WHAT IS YOUR RISK FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION? | |
Chapter 14 | |
Authors Note | |
Appendix AEdinburgh Postnatal DepressionScale EPDS | |
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A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating ... Ruta Nonacs Limited preview - 2006 |
A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating ... Ruta Nonacs No preview available - 2006 |
A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Treating ... Ruta Nonacs No preview available - 2007 |