Postpartum Depression Workbook: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Recovery [Paperback]

This workbook includes practical exercises designed to help the parent overcome depressive symptoms as well as detailed worksheets and resources for the parent undertaking the treatment.Many parents suffer from depression after having a baby. This can be both debilitating and distressing for the parent and their family. Depression in the postpartum period often goes unrecognised, leaving parents struggling with its impact. Early identification and treatment of postpartum depression is essential in order to promote the best outcome possible for parents and their babies.This book covers goal setting, encourages helpful behaviours that reduce the depressive symptoms as well as how to counter unhelpful avoidance, helps to manage unhelpful thinking by working out how to address rumination and build self-compassion, and finally working out what has helped and how to stay well. There are also additional sessions covering how to manage distressing intrusive thoughts and dealing with traumatic images/memories of the birth.This workbook includes practical exercises designed to help the parent overcome depressive symptoms as well as detailed worksheets and resources for the parent undertaking the treatment.Chapter 1 Information on Postpartum/Postnatal DepressionChapter 2 What Does the Treatment Involve?Module 1: Preparing: Finding Out What Is Going On for YouChapter 3 Session 1: Understanding Your DepressionChapter 4 Session 2: Values and Goal SettingModule 2: Activating: Doing Things that Make You Feel BetterChapter 5 Session 3: Looking After YourselfChapter 6 Session 4: Routines and Social SupportChapter 7 Session 5: Nourishing and Depleting ActivitiesChapter 8 Session 6: Problem SolvingModule 3: Thinking: Helping Your Mind to Help YouChapter 9 Session 7: Understanding How We Can Get Stuck in Our ThoughtsChapter 10 Session 8: Finding Alternatives to Getting Stuck in Our ThoughtsChapter 11 Session 9: Understanding the Importance of Self-CompassionChapter 12 Session 10: PuttinlC8