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"From her mini-van-based research office, Dr. Walker Karraa has forged the future for maternal mental health. Her provocative book, Transformed by Postpartum Depression, will challenge and change clinicians, researchers and the public. Finally, the paradigm of PPD has been broadened to include trauma and the human condition. She has exposed a missing piece of the postpartum puzzle. Thank you, Walker!"  Jane Honikman, MS, Founder Postpartum Support International What makes Transformed by Postpartum Depression so uniquely powerful is that Karraa stands in the face of preconceived notions and challenges them with the stories and voices of real women who speak the truth and deserve to be heard. The conviction of these experiences holds tremendous healing power on behalf of the PPD woman seeking support as well as valued wisdom for the clinician who is accompanying this journey.--Karen Kleiman, MSW, Founder & Director,  The Postpartum Stress Center Going beyond healing, Dr. Karraa explores concepts of resilience and taking women beyond simply surviving into thriving in their re-creation of a new self. This book takes a critical examination of a new direction in the field of PPD to help women create a new life through the process of healing, finding meaning and hope, and rebuilding.--Pec Indman, EdD, MFT, Author, Beyond the BluesWalker's book offers a special insight into the plight of mothers who have suffered postpartum depression, and the cathartic, emotional journey they had to take to seek the peace they deserved.--Dr. Jane Hanley, Past President of the International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health
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From the Author
We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement. Victor Frankl (1959, p. 112) When I began this research, I had met so many women who described how postpartum depression (PPD) had changed them in powerful ways. I had met women who amazed me with their stories of survival, strength, and commitment to help others despite unimaginable pain. They had suffered--greatly. But many, if not the majority, told me that the suffering served as a catalyst for significant personal change. Some change involved loss--women who never had another child, or had lost permanent custody of their children. Others had told me how PPD changed their goals or motivations in life--changing careers, starting non-profit organizations. The change women spoke of was profound. This change was my interest as a researcher. What was it about the nature of PPD to change the trajectory of a woman's life? How does a woman experience this change? What could we learn from women that might deepen our understanding of the pathology and its meaning in women's lives? Questions like these fueled my curiosity.Underlying my wonder was a constant voice telling me there is more to women who suffer from a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder than just disease. I knew that science had only evidenced a part of the whole experience of PPD. We have benefitted tremendously from scientific inquiry into postpartum depression. We know more today than ever about the phenomenon of PPD. But then, why is it still so prevalent? And if we know that the vast majority of women who get PPD go undetected, what happens to them? Moreover, what about women who do suffer in view of science--those who score high on the screening instruments, those who meet diagnostic criteria (such that it is), who had risk factors known to increase likelihood of developing PPD, those who experienced the symptoms described in medical journals, those who undergo treatment that has been demonstrated to show some relief. What of them? Is that all there is? A laundry list of labels and recovery and then it's over? I knew from my own experience that PPD is never over. It lingers. PPD marks a point on the map of one's life when things change forever. That point on the map is where I set up basecamp.Â
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Product details
Paperback: 284 pages
Publisher: Praeclarus Press (December 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1939807212
ISBN-13: 978-1939807212
Product Dimensions:
6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.8 out of 5 stars
18 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#448,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
A certain quote came to mind while reading this book: "...throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.†-Friedrich Nietzsche. Indeed this monster did not swallow these women alive, but they became different people, transformed by postpartum depression.The picture of the author on the back of the book describes this book perfectly - Dr. Karraa is seen sitting in what looks like a tunnel illuminated by a bright light behind her, as if leading the reader to describe both the darkness and the transformative light at the end of the tunnel. Dr. Karraa acts as our guide on a journey to a strange and frightening land, calmly taking our hand and teaching us through her research on recollections of women Before, During, and After PPD. She leaves no stone unturned, no aspect ignored or too uncomfortable to address, and writing with the highest order of respect and admiration for her participants, whose (too often ignored) thoughts and feelings finally have a place.To understand PPD, one must not only be able to identify it, but to understand the way it changes women's lives. Most people don't overlook this, don't understand this or even think about it--I certainly didn't. This book taught me the transformative role that PPD plays in the lives of women, in ways I would not have even guessed.As a RN, I was greatly embarrassed by the documented accounts of how poorly health professionals of all kinds dealt with women who were so gravely struggling. One quote that stood out for me, in reference to a heartbreaking healthcare worker fail, was "Why didn't she ever just look into my eyes & say 'How are you?'"That's what this book was all about. Giving people the tools to understand--REALLY understand--what women go through with PPD from firsthand accounts. Highly recommend for health professionals, women with PPD and their family members, or moms who just want to know that other people feel that way too.
This review is by my wife who chose to read this book for her doula certification requirements:"This is an excellent book that brings to light the plight and often unfortunate dismissal of postpartum depression and the women that deal with it. It also highlights the healing process and life beyond PPD. It is written very well, and I highly recommend it to all that desire to learn more."
As a Parent Educator and Coach, this book has been a very important tool both to further my own education/understanding of PPD and to support the parents that I work with in their unique “transformation journeyâ€. It is my go-to recommended read for moms who are/may be struggling with Postpartum Depression. The stories Dr. Karraa shares captivate the reader, while providing a deeper understanding of the struggles each woman faces in a society that is often ignorant of what women need. There is much to be learned from this book about living fully, that has application for anyone and everyone. I have also had the opportunity to see a presentation by Dr. Walker. She is an inspiring, dynamic speaker and practical in her approach. If you ever have the chance…!
I loved this book! It added so much clarity to multiple parts of my own life, personally and professionally! A must-read for all new mom’s and those who love them! Thank you! 💜💜💜
Thank you Walker for writing such a terrific book on PPD and for sharing the stories of other moms who have struggled with it. This is a great book and a must-have for anyone working with moms and families struggling through Perinatal Mood Disorders.
Thank you Walker Karraa for writing this very important book. As someone that has suffered from PPD, reading others stories helps me feel less isolated, alone and feel more understood. This is so needed!
Great book!
Thank you, Walker Karraa, PhD, for shedding light on and sharing real women's stories of postpartum depression. Women's authentic experience of pregnancy and motherhood must be heard. Honestly, at times I found this ultimately hopeful book difficult to read, for it kept bringing back memories of my own traumatic birth experience, which I will spare you here (suffice it to say, I remember the pain quite well). Unlike many of the women interviewed by Dr. Walker, I had been under treatment for depression for almost 20 years before I became a mother. The family practitioner who delivered my son was the same physician who prescribed my antidepressants. Plus, her husband was a psychiatrist. They kept me in the hospital longer than the other mothers, and though they didn't say so, I was pretty sure it was because they were assessing me for PPD given my history - for that I am thankful.
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