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Postnatal Depression: Facing the Paradox of Loss, Happiness and Motherhood (Family Matters) (Paperback)

by Dorothy Rowe (Foreword), Paula Nicolson (Author) "Depression is a paradox ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (26 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471485276
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471485278
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"..It performs, in a womanlike fashion, the important job of depathologising postnatal sadness...this is the ideal.."
(The Times, 3 December 2001)

"..this book should be a ′must read′ for dads, grandparents, anyone in the caring profession and any women who is about to tackle the monumental task of becoming a mother." (www.familyonwards.com 14 February 2002)

"It recognises how things are today with families living far apart, and the ever increasing load a mother has to carry."
(Young Minds Magazine, May/June 2002)

“…gets to the heart of the matter…expecting and new mothers are shown how to take a more realistic approach…” (Stress News, April 2004)

"...In the patients′ library this book could be extremely useful..." (Family Practice, Vol.19, No. 4, 2002) 

"…I would recommend this book to any pregnant woman,…Well done to the author!!…" (Forparentsbyparents.com, 28 March 2003)

"…I would like to end by recommending pages 170–172 to psycho–therapists dealing with depression across the board…and also to those dealing with other mental disorder." (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol.44, No. 6, 2003)

"…a clear and practical book…" (The Sun, 16 September 2003)

"…definitely a book I would recommend for all." (Primary Health Care, September 2003)



Familyonwards website 14 February 2002
"..this book should be a 'must read' for dads, grandparents, anyone in the caring profession and any women who is about to tackle the monumental task of becoming a mother."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Academic but easy to read, substantial and credible., 7 April 2002
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Postnatal Depression by Paula Nicolson is a thorough study of a condition that is too often scoffed at by the medical profession and lay people alike. Women who have suffered from any or all of the symptoms described by Professor Nicolson will learn from this book that they are neither alone nor mad. First time mothers-to-be will also be reassured; many apprehensions they may have are answered here. The book is based on an in-depth academic study, but is written in an accessible and lucid style - the reader does not have to be a professor herself to understand its contents. (Or himself - fathers-to-be or new fathers would also find this book a useful tool to understanding the emotions surrounding a birth.) And because the subjects of the book's study were 'real' people (with names changed to protect anonymity of course), their profiles make interesting reading to a general browser too.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A good help book for depressed moms, 28 Sep 2003
By Milena T. Zlatarova "bookmaniac70" (Sofia Bulgaria) - See all my reviews
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Paula Nickolson focuses on important aspects of postnatal depression such as feeling of loss,fear of change,lack of support in the family and etc.She builds her book upon conversations with women she had adviced about PND.Paula Nickolson argues that in most cases PND should not be regarded as mental illness but as natural and frequent state after giving birth.Without underestimating the seriousness of depressive condition after birth,yet she manages to inspire an optimistic view.It`s a very good help book for moms suffering with PND,since it shows the deep causes of depression,helps one determine better her needs and most important,shows a way out back to normal life.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Baby Blues' or Post-nalal depression....., 11 Feb 2002
The way a woman copes with the massive changes in her life depends to some extent upon her own expectations as a mother. Reality can be very different from the fantasies. What it boils down to is that there should be maximum support for all new mothers - whether after the birth of a first child or subsequent babies - and so this book should be a 'must read' for dads, grandparents, anyone in the caring profession, and any woman who is about to tackle the monumental task of becoming a mother.
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I have suffered with PND & did not find this book helpful in the slightest. I found it did not address any of the issues in the title. Read more
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