This Isn't What I Expected - 2nd Edition by Karen R Kleiman & Valerie Davis Raskin (Paperback)

About the Book

One in seven mothers suffers from a disorder on the postpartum depression spectrum; another 20-30 percent of them deal with above-average anxiety. First published in 1994, This Isn't What I Expected became the go-to resource for postpartum depression. This second edition has been updated in an effort to help women and their partners sort through all the noise and myths to focus on getting the help they need.

Book Synopsis

Written by two postpartum experts, a definitive guide offering compassionate support and solid advice on dealing with every aspect of Postpartum Depression (PPD).

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. This 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

Cope with the disappointment and loss of self-esteem

Review Quotes

"A thorough description of postpartum emotional problems and their treatment can be found in a comprehensive new book...[It] includes a very valuable chapter on how husbands can help their wives when postpartum depression overcomes them."Jane Brody
InfoDad.com, 11/7/13
A thorough discussion of psychological and physiological factors involved in PPD, with advice on what to do to overcome it.
BookViews Blog, 12/31/2013
Anyone encountering [post-partum depression] or who knows someone encountering it should definitely read [this book].
Protoview
Kleiman, a social worker who runs a treatment and training facility for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders, and Raskin, a psychiatrist, describe the physiological, psychological, and environmental factors involved in postpartum depression and ways to overcome it.
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InfoDad.com, 11/7/13
A thorough discussion of psychological and physiological factors involved in PPD, with advice on what to do to overcome it.
BookViews Blog, 12/31/2013
Anyone encountering [post-partum depression] or who knows someone encountering it should definitely read [this book].
Protoview
Kleiman, a social worker who runs a treatment and training facility for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders, and Raskin, a psychiatrist, describe the physiological, psychological, and environmental factors involved in postpartum depression and ways to overcome it.
"

InfoDad.com, 11/7/13

"A thorough discussion of psychological and physiological factors involved in PPD, with advice on what to do to overcome it."

BookViews Blog, 12/31/2013

"Anyone encountering [post-partum depression] or who knows someone encountering it should definitely read [this book]."

Protoview
"Kleiman, a social worker who runs a treatment and training facility for prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety disorders, and Raskin, a psychiatrist, describe the physiological, psychological, and environmental factors involved in postpartum depression and ways to overcome it."


InfoDad.com, 11/7/13
"A thorough discussion of psychological and physiological factors involved in PPD, with advice on what to do to overcome it."

About the Author

Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, an international expert on postpartum depression, is the founder of The Postpartum Stress Center in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Valerie Davis Raskin, MD, is a Regional Medical Officer-Psychiatrist with the United States Foreign Service. She was formerly Chief of the Psychiatry Service and the Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, where she worked in the Women's Health Clinic, and was cofounder of the Women's Psychiatry Service in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.