Posted by floatingbridge on February 24, 2011, at 14:54:44
In reply to New research on Depressed Mom's and their babies, posted by morgan miller on February 23, 2011, at 16:01:27
It's okay with me, Morgan. What key point I take from this study is that depressed moms may not act incredibly different from other moms; that is baby cries, mom comforts baby. Depressed moms are not letting their child cry it out in the dark; in fact, depressed moms are doing the best they can; they are continuing to commit toward positive action in spite of blunting.
Every single depressed mother or father knows better than the back of their hand that they are different from other parents, that they are less effective and spontaneous, and that their child will somehow be affected.
Was your mom depressed as you were growing up? I ask because of your returning interest in the topic.
*keep a green tree in your heart
& a singing bird will come.
MDD & C-PTSD
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