The Pregnancy Decision Handbook for Women with Depression

With 70 questions and answers,The Pregnancy Decision Handbook for Women with Depression is a resource, frankly exploring the many issues surrounding pregnancy and depression. When a female with depressive illness considers pregnancy,the symptoms of illness can complicate childbearing issues. The patient with depressive illness has to acknowledge her symptms of depression and plan how she will deal with them during her pregnancy.Depressive illness will not be cured by pregnancy. Topics to be explored include the pregnancy journey, the difference between depression and a bad hair day, risk factors for depressive illness, disability and money issues, treatment and medication options and getting the emotional support from friends and loved ones. The book has been a recipient of various honors such as a Silver Award winner in the Self Help Category by Foreword Magazine, 2006 Readers Preference Editor’s Choice Award and Best Self Published by Black Books in Review