"Pregnancy/Parenting: 1 in 5 postpartum women suffer from disorders on the postpartum spectrum; another 20-30% of new mothers deal with above-average anxiety. First published in 1994, this go-to resource for postpartum depression has been completely revised and updated, helping women--and their partners--sort through all the noise and myths so they can focus on getting the help they need"--

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. They show new mothers how to recognize it, break negative thought patterns, put feelings first and accept depression, learn coping techniques, make time for self-care, explore medication and therapy, get support, help husbands understand their experiences (along with a chapter aimed specifically at them), deal with the expectations of motherhood, reclaim self-esteem, work through intergenerational issues, and gradually recover. Annotation 2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)