Zauderer Cheryl
CHERYL ZAUDERER is a certified nurse-midwife and a psychiatric nurse practitioner with 23 years of nursing experience in the maternal-newborn field and 5 years of experience in the psychiatric field. Currently, she is a full-time instructor in the Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Behavioral, and Life Sciences, at the New York Institute of Technology and has a private psychotherapy practice specializing in postpartum depression.
J Perinat Educ. 2009 Spring;18(2):23-31. doi: 10.1624/105812409X426305.
The voices of women suffering from postpartum depression are often silent. Women are reluctant to reveal to others that they are unhappy after the birth of their babies. Much has been written on possible causes, risk factors, and treatments for postpartum depression, but little has been done to investigate why women take so long to seek help. Early detection and treatment are key to a full recovery. Childbirth educators are in the position to offer anticipatory guidance on possible complications of the postpartum period, including postpartum depression. This article explores why women with postpartum depression choose to suffer in silence and suggests how childbirth educators can help new mothers find their voices.
患有产后抑郁症的女性的声音往往无人倾听。女性不愿向他人透露自己在产后不开心。关于产后抑郁症的可能病因、风险因素及治疗方法已有诸多著述，但对于女性为何要过很久才寻求帮助却鲜有研究。早期发现和治疗是完全康复的关键。分娩教育工作者有能力就产后期可能出现的并发症，包括产后抑郁症，提供预期指导。本文探讨了患有产后抑郁症的女性选择默默忍受的原因，并提出了分娩教育工作者如何帮助新妈妈表达心声的建议。
