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Postpartum Depression Versus The Baby Blues

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
The more I have learned about postpartum depression, the more I realized how much misinformation is out there. ...

Depression and Perfectionism

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
When I had my postpartum depression and PMDD, I would be the last person on earth to claim perfectionism.  THE ...

Kids Trying To Escape Pain Could End Their Life

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Thinking about kids attempting suicide makes my heart hurt.  To think that a young person, still growing and learning about themselves, ...

More Post Surgery Thoughts - Fears, Stress, and Resiliency

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
I had wondered if this surgery might prompt a possible rebound of depression symptoms.  The surgery ...

PMDD - Hard To Endure Harder To Explain

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
[caption id="attachment_343" align="alignright" width="300" caption="PMDD Hard to Exolain To Others"][/caption] A comment on one of my previous posts (PMDD) has prompted me to write ...

Post Surgery Thoughts On Depression and Worry

Monday, June 29th, 2009
[caption id="attachment_337" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Depression and Worries After Surgery"][/caption] Things are going well after my daughter's surgery.  She had a bone graft ...

PMDD Leftovers and Frustrations

Sunday, June 21st, 2009
For the great majority of the time after my diagnosis, the depression and PMDD that wreaked havoc on my life ...

Motherhood - The Ultimate Clutter Challenge

Friday, June 5th, 2009
I know I've always been kind of a clutterbug.  My room didn't stay clean for long when I ...

Post Partum Depression - I Want A Time Machine

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
As the surgery nears, it's making me think back to all the landmarks of time that have ...

When a Depressed Spouse Refuses Help

Monday, June 1st, 2009
Having a depressed spouse and parent in the family creates a difficult problem.  The parents are supposed ...

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