A leading expert on postpartum depression offers new mothers an insightful, medically sound guide to recovery

A full 20 percent of new moms will be affected by PPD--but the good news is that PPD is very responsive to treatment. This guide, written by psychiatrist and internationally acclaimed PPD specialist Ariel Dalfen, leads women out of the maze of depression, offering medical and psychotherapeutic options, practical lifestyle changes, and an impressive array of resources for further support.

Complete with a PPD diagnosis questionnaire, a treatment plan checklist, and a table of medications and side effects, this upbeat guide also includes daily affirmations used by Dr. Dalfen's own patients when recovering from PPD.

Dr. Ariel Dalfen (Toronto, ON) is a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and an acclaimed lecturer and medical researcher in the area of post-partum depression.

Dr. Dalfen, an Indigo Trusted Advisor, is a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto who specializes in caring for women who have mental illness during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. She is actively involved with medical research in the area of PPD, and has published research in medical journals. Additionally, Dr. Dalfen is the Education Coordinator for the Perinatal Mental Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, and a member of Postpartum Support International, as well as the city of Toronto’s Postpartum Network. Dr. Dalfen has done significant media work: She is a medical correspondent on CBC, Global, and CTV, and appears regularly on CTVs Balance Television for Living Well, and on CBC, Global News and Much Music. She is regularly called upon to deliver lectures, both public and private, and writes for both professional and trade publications, including the magazine Wellness Options.

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