When Baby Brings the Blues: Solutions for Postpartum Depression

by Ariel Dalfen

A leading expert on postpartum depression offers new mothers an insightful, medically sound guide to recovery

A full 20 percent of new moms will be affected by PPD--but the good news is that PPD is very responsive to treatment. This guide, written by psychiatrist and internationally acclaimed PPD specialist Ariel Dalfen, leads women out of the maze of depression, offering medical and psychotherapeutic options, practical lifestyle changes, and an impressive array of resources for further support. Complete with a PPD diagnosis questionnaire, a treatment plan checklist, and a table of medications and side effects, this upbeat guide also includes daily affirmations used by Dr. Dalfen's own patients when recovering from PPD.

Dr. Ariel Dalfen (Toronto, ON) is a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and an acclaimed lecturer and medical researcher in the area of post-partum depression.

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2008

Reviews

[Meghan Hagedorn]

Really useful information for perinatal parents (partners included) or people who work with perinatal folks to have as a resource. It outlines what to expect in many arenas and how to be prepared in the event you experience symptoms, even down to suggestions of things to ask your doctor, conversations to have with your spouse, and recommended readings.

[Krissy]

This book has very good insights into the reasons behind PPD and reassurance and real advice about how to overcome this problem. I found it very informative and would recommend it to anyone who is (or who knows someone) experiencing PPD.