postnatal depression

Depression Support Group: First Meeting

...  Support Group: First Meeting – This is the first meeting’s PowerPoint giving an overview of the types of Depression.   by Department of Defence Postnatal depression left new mum Kim struggling to cope with added pressure Looking back, Kim sees now how deep into postnatal depression she'd fallen before help came her way. “I put up a front,” she recalls, “I pretended I was fine. But inside I thought I was an awful mum and looking at Alexander just reminded me of that. Read more on Edinburgh Evening News Read ...

Thousands of Women With Postnatal Depression Suffering in Silence

...  of women with postnatal depression suffering in silence There are a number of ways of treating postnatal depression. For many women, the symptoms will simply pass without treatment, while others will opt for counselling or anti-depressants. In discussions with those trying to help women cope with postnatal … Read more on Metro God bless the mental health care community…with cash News reports are chock full of stories about the lack of treatment for people with mental illnesses and the horrific consequences. There are tales of severe budget cuts, increases in homelessness and ...

Oakleigh Mum Melissa Khalinsky Shares Her Battle With Postnatal Depression

by wellcome images Oakleigh mum Melissa Khalinsky shares her battle with postnatal depression Her psychiatrist told her this was quite common in people, who experienced postnatal depression (PND) because the order of the pegs was something that could be controlled, unlike pregnancy. The mother of two boys Nathaniel, now 11 and Zachariah, now … Read more on Herald Sun New dad blues Looking back, Orla believes that David had some sort of post-natal depression. "If it exists for men!" she says. "Definitely this was a reaction to becoming a father, and I feel we were lucky that eventually he was able to talk to me and we got through … ...

Jogging Out of Depression

...  out of Depression – Esther an avid sportswomam speaks about how she came out of a dark whole of postnatal depression. The environment is Switzerland, Cantone of Argovia, language spoken is “Swiss-German” Enter the characters &fmt=22 after the URL to see the highest quality. May not play smoothly but the image is much better.   Charity For Post Natal Depression Sufferers That experience led him to set up Fathers Reaching Out, a charity that focuses on helping fathers and family members of women who are experiencing postnatal depression. Postnatal depression is a potentially debilitating condition that can place extreme … Read more on Direct2Mum Read ...

How Do I Get My Emotions Back?

Question by Stef F: How do I get my emotions back? Hi, I had a psychotic episode last year triggered by an intensive meditation course. I had hallunications, delusions (believed I was the new messiah, telepathy, etc etc), almost committed suicide, and it completely freaked me out. It lasted a week. I have been recovering since. I’ve been through a severe depression this year and have been trying to build myself and my life back together. Now I’m getting much better – I’ve been back at work for five months, I am on medication, and am seeing a psychiatrist and counsellor. Read more... ...

Specialist Service Aims to Boost Mental Health of New Mothers

...  service aims to boost mental health of new mothers It helps women with the most severe forms of mental health problems, such as moderate to severe postnatal depression as well as those with an existing condition, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The aim is to help women to manage their … Read more on The Star Struggling with ups and downs: Depressive disorders Major depressive disorder, categorized as a severely depressed mood and activity level that persists two weeks or more and interferes with daily functioning, is one of the most common mental health disorders in the country, according to the National … Read ...

Mental-Health Reforms Urged for Low-Income Moms | Womens eNews

...  Reforms Urged for Low-Income Moms | Womens eNews Filed under: getting help for depression "Maternal depression is in the causable pathway around child abuse and neglect but we need to help women understand if they're getting help that's not going to be the reason CPS comes in and takes away their children," said Perry. Maggie Freleng is an … Read more on Women’s eNews   Never too early to get help for postnatal depression Filed under: getting help for depression Read ...