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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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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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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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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significant life experience that a women and her partner will encounter. This period of one’s life consists of extreme physical 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
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The Yellow Wallpaper There are many symptoms that arise when one is diagnosed with postpartum depression. Among the many is “obsessive-compulsive features‚ including intrusive‚ repetitive thoughts and anxiety.” You see this all throughout “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” and it begins when the narrator first describes the strange patterns in the incredibly symbolic wallpaper in the room that was once a children’s nursery: “It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following‚ pronounced enough to constantly
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on Tuesday (the day before I volunteered). I work at a community site for the OB clinical rotation. Many of the women I work for have limited resources‚ are living in poverty‚ and struggle every day. My day consisted of helping three patients: one with postpartum depression‚ one in a terrible domestic violence situation‚ and another who had a miscarriage. Spending time with these women‚ while they were crying and explaining their situation was extremely difficult. After I had come home‚ I felt exhausted
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I did find this story believable because‚ as the reader‚ I could understand the progression of her depression and comprehend how the treatment she was given was not helping like John‚ her husband‚ believed it had been. Due to the the perspective that this story way written in it felt very real and as if I was seeing through the narrator’s eyes. The narrator’s illness reminds me of severe depression and bipolar disorder. As she remained on bed rest over the course of three months we saw her plunge
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Depression is invading people’s lives all over the world. Just until recent years‚ the diagnosis of depression did not exist‚ and treatment was not possible because depression was not considered an illness‚ simply something demonic. Researchers have paved a hefty path towards the discovery of depression‚ its symptoms‚ and possible treatments; following the first sighting of depression with Job and Saul in the First Testament. The understanding of this illness is still incomplete and will continue
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Brooke Shields: The Terror of Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression is a commonly overlooked disability that affects mothers worldwide. It slowly deteriorates a mother’s mental state and can eventually lead to violent consequences. Brooke Shields is a famous actor who was hit with crippling depression as a result of having a child. After seeking out help‚ she prevailed and could have a happy family and life. One in ten women are affected by postpartum depression after giving birth (Miller 14)
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