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Postpartum Depression

Licia Freeman M.A., M. ED.
Atlanta, GA
Specializing in perinatal mood disorders
770-352-0029
http://www.postpartum.net/

What does it feel like? Could I have it?
Trust your instincts.

• "It feels constantly tired"
• "It’s having a lack of feeling for the baby"
• "It’s having frightening thoughts or fantasies"
• "It feels out of control"
• "It feels like 'I’m never going to feel like myself again"
• "It feels like I’m a bad mother"
• "It feels like I should never have had this baby"
• "It feels like I have no patience for anything anymore"
• "It feels like my marriage cannot survive this"
• "It feels like if I could only get a good nights sleep, everything would be better"
• "It feels like no one understands"
• "It feels like I’m going crazy"
• "It feels like I will always feel like this"

What can I do about it?

Focus on self-help measures, such as resting as much as you can, eating right, stop blaming yourself, talking to someone you trust about your feelings. Let your doctor know. Find a local therapist that specializes in pp depression. DO NOT wait to get proper treatment. Do not let feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment get in the way of you getting help. The longer you wait, the harder it is to treat.

Childproofing your home with SAFE START

Vicki Gresham
770-831-3023
Suwanee, GA

Recommended Reading

Mothers Know Best
by Connie Correia Fisher & Joanne Correia
(Small Potatoes Press)

Hot Flashes Warm Bottles:
First-Time Mothers Over Forty
by Nancy London, M.S.W.

Baby 411:
Clear Answers and Smart Advice (2nd Edition)
by Denise Field and Ari Brown

The Happiest Baby on the Block
(Book) and (DVD)
by Harvey Karp M.D.