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Venis, Joyce A. and Suzanne McCloskey. Postpartum Depression Demystified.(Brief article)(Book review)
Venis, Joyce A. & Suzanne McCloskey. Postpartum Depression Demystified. Marlowe: Avalon, dist. by Publishers Group West. Apr. 2007. c.288p, index. ISBN 1-56924-266-6 [ISBN 978-1-56924-266-7]. pap. $16.95. HEALTH
For too long, postpartum depression has been misunderstood, and those who suffer from it have been stigmatized, say Venis, a psychiatric registered nurse and past president of Depression After Delivery (which recently merged with Postpartum Support International), and McCloskey, former editor at Marlowe & Company. Motherhood is commonly depicted as a happy event, but many women are not prepared to deal with the emotional, physical, and psychological stress. …
