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About The Book
With honesty and empathy, Sheffield uses her own story as a springboard to alert other mothers to the dangers their unrecognized depression holds not only for themselves, but also for their children, whose risk of developing the illness is three times higher than the risk to children of non-depressed parents. She draws on extensive research by experts in psychiatry, psychology, and child development to explain why and how children with a depressed mother may lose out on a rewarding social life, perform below their academic potential, or fall victim to substance abuse.
Chapters on each age-group -- infancy and toddlerhood, school age, and adolescence -- pinpoint the symptoms and effects of a mother's depression on her children and offer advice on how to recognize these effects and so lessen or avoid them. And because depression's fallout destroys family cohesion and harmony, Sheffield draws attention to its impact on marital relations and outlines a strategy for fathers that will help them and their children weather the crisis.
The detailed information in Sorrow's Web about how to treat depression at any period in a mother's life -- during pregnancy or following delivery, when her children are teenagers, or later in life -- will help readers of all ages choose wisely from the range of medical and psychotherapeutic options available. Sheffield offers insider tips on how to tell the difference between good and poor practitioners, how to ensure that the illness does not return, and how to recognize and respond to warning signs of depression in vulnerable children.
Dedicated to the author's daughter, Sorrow's Web seamlessly weaves together real-life stories with street-smart advice. As the first book to demystify, destigmatize, and humanize a long- taboo subject, it points the way to sustaining and regaining a loving relationship between mother and child.
Product Details
- Publisher: Free Press (February 21, 2001)
- Length: 304 pages
- ISBN13: 9780743213189
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Raves and Reviews
Martha Manning author of Undercurrents With equal compassion for mothers and children, Sheffield integrates research with riveting interviews, which makes for a compelling read....A hopeful book and a rallying cry for early intervention.
William Beardslee, M.D. Gardner Monks Professor of Child Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Offers important help to depressed mothers....She has beautifully and eloquently captured recent advances in the study of depression and provides vital practical advice for both sufferers and those around them.
Peter S. Jensen, M.D. Ruane Professor of Child Psychiatry and Director, Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health, Columbia University A remarkable book based on careful research. Going beyond simple "feel good" solutions, Sorrow's Web's message is skillfully couched in elegant prose and poignant personal history. Highly recommended for depressed parents, child "survivors," and professionals alike.
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