Published: Dec 25, 2009
Video Summary:
Dr. Shoshana Bennett answers an important uncommonly asked question, “Can A Father Get Postpartum Depression or PPD?”

Published: Dec 25, 2009
Video Summary:
Dr. Shoshana Bennett answers an important uncommonly asked question, “Can A Father Get Postpartum Depression or PPD?”
Dr. Shosh interviewed by Shay Pausa on SheKnows about issues related to Postpartum Depression and the potential for violence:
Dr. Shosh on Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression:
Dr Shoshana video on helping your partner recover from Postpartum Depression:
Dr Shosh on Holiday Tips to help prevent depression in Moms:
Having a baby is a thought to be a miracle. The baby is born and although mom may be extremely tired, in the days that follow, there’s also joy and happiness that surrounds the event.
For some women, though, it’s a very trying time. Mood swings, insomnia and fatigue set in and get in the way of the mother caring for her newborn baby. On the extreme end, some mothers with Postpartum Depression end up committing suicide or even killing their own child or children.
What is it Like Living with Postpartum Depression?
Dr. Shoshana Bennett understands. She’s a survivor of two life-threatening, undiagnosed postpartum depressions and shared her story on Octeober 27th’s HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show. Now an author and advocate for postpartum depression, Dr. Bennett spends her time appearing on radio and television shows and considers herself a pioneer on the topic.
Giving birth to a child should be the happiest time of a woman’s life, but for many women it is not, and we dove into why that is. Here to talk about the warning signs of both the “baby blues” and post-partum depression is the author of the book post partum depression for dummies and the CD “Beyond the baby blues” please welcome psychologist Shoshana Bennett.