baby is born‚ some moms experience postpartum depression (PPD)‚ which is caused by low hormonal levels. For some people‚ depression only lasts for a couple days‚ for some it can lasts weeks‚ months and if left untreated‚ years. About 950‚000 women suffer from PPD‚ and the symptoms get more detrimental the longer the
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Postpartum depression is a serious disease that affects as many as 60 percent of new mothers. The new mother’s may not feel love for their newborn and may have no energy to take care of the child. They may also suffer from insomnia‚ excessive eating or anorexia‚ hyperventilation. People have different methods for coping with life and its stressful events. The level of security in a person is directly proportional to the method of coping with a difficult situation. One of these stressful events
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Postpartum depression has the following symptoms: paranoia‚ hallucination‚ and sleep troubles. However‚ back when the “The Yellow Wallpaper” was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the late nineteenth century postpartum had a different name. During the story‚ the narrator notices a woman in the wallpaper and starts to think someone is on the other side. As soon as that happens the hallucinations start and the narrator’s imagination starts to wander. When the narrator starts to develop sleep troubles
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English 111-802A. 2 May 2016 Postpartum Depression and How It Affect Marriages “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ is a short story that exposed a psychological problem called‚ postpartum depression. This paper will focus on the negative psychological impact that postpartum depressions have on marriages when both the wife and the husband are not educated about the condition and experienced different and unhelpful treatment for the depression based on the short story “The
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A Middle Range Theory of Postpartum Depression: Analysis and Application by Jennifer R. Marsh‚ RN BSN Abstract: This paper examines Cheryl Tatano Beck’s middle range theory of postpartum depression: Teetering on the Edge. Concepts and definitions of the theory are outlined‚ as well as assumptions and propositions. The postpartum depression theory is further examined and evaluated in its relation to the field of nursing‚ its applicability to practice‚ and author’s scope of practice.
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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Vedros A new baby‚ a new family member is usually a very exciting thing. Although many changing are taking place in mom and dad’s life‚ normally these are all good and positive things‚ and they are overjoyed with excitement. However‚ many mothers begin to experience scary negative feelings soon after the birth or their baby. This condition‚ if extreme‚ is called Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression is a terrible disorder because it can affect the mother’s health
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Beck’s Theory of postpartum depression Theory is an attempt to explain the world around us. It is defined as a set of concepts‚ definitions‚ and propositions that projects a view of phenomena by designating specific interrelationships among concepts for purposes of describing‚ explaining and predicting phenomena. In the world of healthcare the nurse through the understanding of theories attempt to explain why nurses do what they do. Nursing theories are the creative products of nurses who seek to
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Postpartum Depression In the short story. "The Yellow Wallpaper" written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ we are introduced to a woman‚ the narrator‚ who suffers from postpartum depression‚ a disorder in women that results from childbirth. This disorder can have serious effects on the individual and may result in extreme behaviors such as suicide. (Mahoney 1) The narrator of the story is symbolic of Gilman‚ as she had experienced this illness after the birth of her daughter. (Gilman 181) Postpartum
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and emotional transition with intense hormonal‚ physical‚ and biological changes‚ all of which can have a great effect on the mothers’ health (Zaudeerer‚ 2009). Postpartum is the period after birth‚ during this period approximately 13% of new mothers experience significant symptoms of depression‚ this is referred to as postpartum depression (PPD) (Dennis‚ 2004). “PPD is most often detected between 2 and 6 weeks and can last up to 2 years if not treated” (Zaudeerer‚ 2009). However‚ Dennis states that
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About 7.1% of mothers nowadays are afflicted with a depressive disorder called post-natal depression‚ also known as postpartum depression. However‚ only 20% of them are perceived as ill. Denial‚ anger ‚ bargaining‚ depression‚ and acceptance are the five stages of development for PND‚ which are also called “ stages of grief”. The treatment of PND is based on psychoeducation‚ psychopharmaceuta‚ inclusion of relatives‚ and psychotherapy. The first three stages are denial‚ anger‚ and bargaining. Denial
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