The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression
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The Postpartum Husband:
Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression
by Karen Kleiman, MSW

This hands-on guide includes explanations, supportive information and specific recommendations to help partners deal with the impact of depression after the birth of a baby. Research has shown that a supportive relationship during PPD treatment is associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms. When partners have the right information, they will not only gain a better understanding of the illness and its impact, they will also feel better themselves. Furthermore, we know that this understanding and capacity for support is directly related to his wife's sense of well being, and control.

Some sample topics:
  • "We just had a baby, now our lives have turned upside down": What is Happening Here?
  • "Why is she so irritable all the time?" Symptoms of PPD
  • "I wish she would snap out of it" What NOT to Say
  • "What do I do if she's having an Anxiety Attack?" Coping with Specific Situations
  • "I don't want her popping pills to get better": Understanding Medication
  • "We have no sex life" The Impact on Sexual Functioning
  • "Aren't we through with this yet?" Hanging in throughout recovery
  • "She's feeling better, now what?"
  • Taking care of each other and the marriage
This book offers straightforward information and practical self-help suggestions that can help both of you navigate the difficult course of depression. It is written in brief, bulleted format, which is easy to read, and handy as a reference when specific questions arise.

"Having read many books and information on PPD, I am glad to see a book directed to the husbands. This is an area that is so often overlooked and neglected. This books tells it the way it is and is every family suffering from PPD and the baby blues should have this!!"

Elisa Blum, MD
Family Practitioner