Tied to the above postpartum depression theory, Bronfenbrenner's ecology theory states that
women with postpartum depression need to be evaluated within the context of the systems in which they operate.
Karen Kleiman, MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder and director of The Postpartum Stress Center, near Philadelphia, and The Postpartum Stress & Family Wellness Center in New Jersey, where she
treats women with postpartum depression and their families.
The woman with postpartum depression may feel like they are walking around in a constant brain fog as they are unable to concentrate or remember things.
PPD is a real struggle for women and that's why many hospitals have now set up departments devoted to helping
women with postpartum depression.
Therefore, using Bronfenbrenner's ecology theory,
women with postpartum depression should be examined in connection with their family, workplace, community, society and culture in which they live.
Often,
women with postpartum depression are not aware they are depressed.
Women with postpartum depression have intense feelings of sadness, anxiety, or despair that prevent them from being able to do their daily tasks.
Some women with postpartum depression have fleeting, frightening thoughts of harming their babies.
A woman with postpartum depression may feel sad, tearful, anxious, cranky, discouraged, hopeless, worthless, or alone.
A study conducted by the British National Health Service (Hall and Wittkowski 2006) found that healthy mothers experienced many of the same negative thoughts as do
women with postpartum depression.
Women with postpartum depression can have symptoms that can include fatigue, anxiety and often obsessional thoughts, such as fearing they'll put their babies in danger («What if I drown the baby in the bath?»).
Once silenced and written off,
women with postpartum depression are, thankfully, gaining a voice.
The new recommendation now includes pregnant and postpartum women because recent evidence suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy and other types of talk therapy can help pregnant women suffering from depression and
women with postpartum depression, Davidson told Live Science.
Haley i read a study recently where six
women with postpartum depression (with hormonal problems) achieved remission with metacognitive therapy, a type of therapy where you use mindfulness and alter beliefs and ruminations.
She is a passionate advocate for care for
women with postpartum depression / anxiety / OCD and effectively treats these conditions using remedies safe for nursing mothers.
not sure exercise is the best recommendation for
women with postpartum depression.
Women with postpartum depression have intense feelings of sadness, anxiety, or despair that prevent them from being able to do their daily tasks.