Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Beyond the Blues: 2024 Edition - Essential Resources for New Parents and Professionals

This 2024 edition of Beyond the Blues contains the most current pregnancy and postpartum resources for the prevention and treatment of mental health challenges for all new parents. Updated information and research about medications, as well as complementary and alternative options, are included. Direct and compassionate, it is required reading for those suffering before or after the baby is born and for all professionals working with them.

SHOSHANA BENNETT founded Postpartum Assistance for Mothers in 1987 after her second experience with two life-threatening postpartum depressions. She is the author of Children of the Depressed, Pregnant on Prozac, and Postpartum Depression for Dummies. National TV shows feature Dr. Shosh as the postpartum expert, and news stations consult her. She’ s interviewed regularly on national radio and has been quoted in dozens of newspapers and magazines. She is a past president of Postpartum Support International, noted guest lecturer, keynote speaker, creator of the first PPD app, an Executive Producer of the film Dark Side of the Full Moon, and Co-Founder of the Postpartum Action Institute. She earned three teaching credentials, two master’ s degrees, a PhD, and is licensed as a clinical psychologist.

Pec Indman has a doctorate in counseling and a master’ s degree in health psychology. She is a retired marriage and family therapist and nationally certified in Perinatal Mental Health. Her training as a physician assistant in family practice was at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Indman is a Past Chair of Education and Training for Postpartum Support International, and serves on the PSI Advisory Council. She develops curriculum and is a trainer for Postpartum Support International. Dr. Indman has been interviewed on national radio and television, for magazines, newspapers, and videos. Lecturing for a wide variety of audiences nationally and internationally, Dr. Indman has served as an expert advisor for federal and local programs as well as a reviewer for several women’ s mental health journals. --This text refers to the paperback edition.