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Dark Days
I'm a mother to two very little kids (ages three and one), and I've been dragged through the mud by depression really hard. I'm losing my grip on sanity. My husband is not supportive of me getting counselling or taking medication. He believes that a lot of mental health problems would be solved through his spiritual beliefs. He says I'm not depres...
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Breastfeeding, Suicide and Bad Reporting
The tragic death of a young mother in New York last year has sparked a furious backlash over breastfeeding, as it has been revealed Katy Isden fell from the top high-rise building after experiencing breastfeeding difficulties. At least, that's how the story has been reported. This is what we know. Mrs Isden either fell or jumped to her death, fo...
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Babble Wrap 08.12.08: Jessica Rowe Comes Clean On Baby Blues
Jessica Rowe comes clean on baby blues Television star Jessica Rowe has revealed the shocking depths of her postnatal depression, hoping her honesty will help women suffering as she did. SMH Families eager to spend handout from Kevin Rudd Kevin Rudd has a simple message for the thousands of families who will share $10.4 million in handouts aime...
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Does Childbirth Cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
"I call childbirth my very own Vietnam. You weren't there, maaaan." So writes a playful Jezebel reader. But the study that she's responding to is no joke: the Wall Street Journal reports that 9 percent of women suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) caused by childbirth. Read more...
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