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Thursday
Dec052013

Post-partum depression and "the promise-filled halls of psychiatry"

"Annie was ushered into the promise-filled halls of psychiatry three months after the birth of her first baby when she began to experience racing heart, insomnia, vigilance, irritability, and a host of physical complaints including joint pain and hair loss. No one did blood work, asked about her diet, or cared about any of the myriad observations about her body and its changes in functioning. This was a “head-up” intervention. I believe women deserve better. People deserve better."

Read More: The New Psychiatry: Forget Everything 
You Think You Know About Mental Health