Recent Mental Health Blog | Post-Partum Depression (See Also Baby Blog) PostsPost-birth Weight Loss and its Psychological Impactby Beth McHugh28 Jun 2009 08:56 PMI read an interesting article recently about new mothers and their struggle to regain their figures after childbirth. Actually, it was more sad than interesting. Postpartum psychosis: What is it?by Beth McHugh25 Oct 2006 01:14 AMPostpartum psychosis is the most severe of the three postnatal conditions as outlined in Postpartum depression: What are the symptoms? It affects roughly one in 500 new mothers and generally manifests within the first fortnight after giving birth. Postpartum depression: Effects on the marriageby Beth McHugh10 Oct 2006 03:12 PMPostpartum depression can be one of the significant factors involved in marital friction and divorce. Despite the prevalence of the condition, women are reluctant to talk about the effect it has on their marriage. Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (3)by Beth McHugh07 Oct 2006 07:37 PMIn this blog, we continue with looking at how postpartum depression affects the mother, her partner and family and friends as discussed in Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (1) an... Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (2)by Beth McHugh05 Oct 2006 11:26 PMIn Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (1), we looked at this disturbing condition from the mother's point of view, explaining that the lack of interest in the newborn and the inability to adequately care for the new baby is simply the effect of the illness,... Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (1)by Beth McHugh04 Oct 2006 04:44 PMPostpartum depression affects roughly one in 8 women and is much more than a feeling of unhappiness or sadness. It is a real illness, is beyond the mother's control, and requires medical intervention. Postpartum depression: What are the symptoms?by Beth McHugh02 Oct 2006 03:30 PMThe birth of a baby is both a happy and a stressful time for a woman. Months of anticipation are over, the infant has arrived and is healthy, and both sets of grandparents are beaming. But you're not. Fathers and postnatal depressionby Beth McHugh19 Aug 2006 04:55 PMA new study from the University of Melbourne in Australia has revealed a vital link between postnatal depression in new mothers and the behaviors of the baby's father. Recent Blog Comments Grizelda says... "This is really a great blog, Beth." In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family Beth McHugh says... "Hi inpain for them, as the children are quite old and able to understand adult concepts, you may wish to consider having family therapy." |
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In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family