This Isnt What I Expected, Karen R. Kleiman, MSW, LCSW
This Isnt What I Expected, Karen R. Kleiman, MSW, LCSW
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This Isn't What I Expected
Overcoming Postpartum Depression, 2nd Edition

Author: Karen R. Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, Valerie Davis Raskin, MD

Narrator: Norah Tocci

Unabridged: 10 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/30/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

If you or someone you love is among the one in seven women stricken by PPD, you know how hard it is to get real help. In this definitive guide, postpartum experts Karen Kleiman and Valerie Davis Raskin offer compassionate support and solid advice on dealing with every aspect of PPD. Their proven self-help program, which can be used alone or with a support group or therapist, will help you monitor each phase of illness, recognize when you need professional help, cope with daily life, and recover with new strength and confidence. Learn how to identify the symptoms of PPD and distinguish it from "baby blues;" deal with panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive urges, and stress overload; break the cycle of shame and negative thoughts; mobilize support from your husband or partner, family, and friends; seek and evaluate treatment options; and cope with the disappointment and loss of self-esteem.

About Karen R. Kleiman, MSW, LCSW

Karen R. Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, an international expert on postpartum depression, is the founder of The Postpartum Stress Center. Her books include Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts and Therapy and the Postpartum Woman.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren

I read this book when I was in the throes of the most terrifying time of my life. The only thing I'd heard about PPD was during my Georgia O'Keefe obsession when I learned that she had no children because Alfred Steiglitz (her famous photographer husband)'s daughter suffered it so badly when he chil......more

There is a lot of good information and plenty of validation in this book, and it is a good reference for women who are experiencing postpartum mood disorders. There is, however, a notable socioeconomic class bias in this book, and there are a few eye-rolling recommendations, and in one case it was d......more

Goodreads review by Nida

This book helped me understand and reflect on many difficult feelings I've been experiencing. While it doesn't replace therapy (and it clearly states that), I found it very valuable. I really enjoyed the exercises, even though they were sometimes uncomfortable to engage with. The only issue I had wa......more

Goodreads review by Cori

I read this book as apart of the required reading for my childbirth educator certification. I have never experienced postpartum depression, I had read about it in little sections of various pregnancy, birth, and parenting books and I felt I knew what it was all about... yeah I had no idea! I learned......more