Books

Eyes without Sparkle: A Journey Through Postnatal Illness by Elaine Hansak

Hanzak, an elementary school teacher, and her teacher husband looked forward to bringing home their new baby boy to be a family. At first Hanzak assumed the rigors of the birth and its complications, and the needs of her baby, including a brief but serious undiagnosed illness, were the reasons for her emotional distress and uncontrollable behaviors…

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Mummy Has a Bug In Her Head! by Claire Bemister

The author is a mother who once had a bug in her head! Whilst suffering from post-natal depression, she realised just how few resources there are available for explaining and discussing mental health with young children, and how little emotional self-awareness and managing feelings is taught in a structured way. Talking with other parents about how to chat about their mental health in an open and accessible way with their children and others led to the creation of this resource.

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The Mother of All Journeys by Helen Bells a personal story of a young woman’s transition from independent newly-wed, through the anguish and depression of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, to the realisation that life, as she knew it, would never be the same again – not for her or her husband.

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Surviving Post-Natal Depression: At Home No One Hears You Scream by Cara Aiken A moving account of 10 mother’s stories.

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Postnatal Depression, facing the paradox of loss, happiness and motherhood by Paula Nicholson Written by a psychologist, looking at the different emotions that people go through at a time when there are ‘meant’ to be happy – also including stories from 24 women who have suffered PNI.

Coping with Post-natal Depression: A Practical Self-help Book for Women Who Suffer (Overcoming common problems) by Fiona Marshall An exploration of post-natal depression. This book outlines the symptoms of post-natal depression such as anxiety, exhaustion, feelings of isolation, confused thinking and loss of libido. It examines the links between PND and health, as well as taking social factors into account.

Feelings After Birth by Heather Welford