Maternal Identity Negotiations Among Low-Income Women With Symptoms of Postpartum Depression

Abrams, Laura S.; Curran, Laura

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“…This fear is not unfounded, since some mothers may seek to construct a positive maternal identity by comparing themselves to others in similar circumstances, and judging their own parenting to be superior (Abrams and Curran, 2010). Several healthcare studies have demonstrated that women who have a problematic experience of early motherhood may experience shame and guilt due to a perceived failure to meet maternal ideals, and be less inclined to reach out for support from health care providers (Abrams et al, 2009;Foulkes, 2011 Fear of judgement was also evident in online forum interactions, with not all online experiences reported as positive, and causing some mothers to avoiding posting (describing themselves as or to consult offline sources.…”

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The everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers

Loudon

Buchanan

Ruthven

2016

Journal of Documentation

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The authors are grateful to the mothers and staff from the support group and representatives from the local health and library services, who all very generously shared their time and experiences. Structured AbstractPurpose The study investigates the everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers, as they encounter new, significant and pressing information needs which arise alongside their new responsibilities.Design/methodology/approach -A qualitative approach, combining narrative interviews with participatory methods to facilitate engagement and remain sensitive to the social context.Findings -Mothers particularly valued the experiential nature of information received from peers or family members. However, fear of judgment influenced their use of interpersonal sources, both onand off-line. Their accounts of information seeking contained instances of confusion, tension, conflict, and information overload. F information needs from others, including healthcare professionals.Research limitations/implications -There was a notable absence of younger (<20 y.o.) and/or less educated mothers in the study. This corresponds to previous findings which report that very young mothers are reluctant to participate in support groups with older mothers. They remain an understudied and potentially marginalised group. Practical implications -The findings show how social support groups can mitigate for societal information within a trusted environment. The study highlights the importance of healthcare and information services professionals remaining sensitive to such pressures. Relatedly, the finding that public libraries are used very little has implications for audience engagement and service provision.Originality/value -Focused upon firstof parenthood, the study provides insight into how relationships and experiences with information gatekeepers and others influences information seeking behaviours. Provides evidence that fear of judgment can influence information seeking behaviour, helping us to understand why some information sources, although considered important and useful, can be used very little.

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Section: Fear Of Judgmentmentioning

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The everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers

Loudon

Buchanan

Ruthven

2016

Journal of Documentation

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“…Moreover, there is strong evidence that in addition to benefiting mothers' wellbeing, these reforms would bolster children's emotional and social development and learninghelping families across the country rise out of poverty [13], parenting [26], appropriate counseling session and psychotherapy is crucial to increase their mental well-being [27], Awareness of any potential differences may help early childhood professionals who work with mothers with depression [19] Healing programs: the first thing to do is getting know the sign of maternal depression and how to deal with, Cognitive therapy, spiritual belief, associating their mind to the wellness, remembering the calm and confidence associated with health and happiness, contemplation, simple attitude of prayerfulness and a feeling of empathy, caring, and compassion for the entity in need, seemed to set the stage for healing [28] sharing [24], Treating maternal depression is crucial to improving parenting and getting children's development back on track for school and adult success, including escaping poverty. There is strong evidence that a variety of safe and effective tools exist for treating adults with depression, including pharmacotherapies, psychotherapies, behavioral therapies, and alternative medicines.…”

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The Impact of Maternal Depression on the Child and How to Prevent and Heal

Ping¹

2018

Proceedings of the International Conference of Early Childhood Education (ICECE 2017)

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Abstract-Happiness, healthy life are valuable for society. It devout, academic achievement which is everybody's dreams. In fact, we find the opposite, the depression and unfortunate. The statement above is not easy to achieve. This article will discuss the cause why it is so difficult to achieve and it seems that maternal depression can cause the development problem of the children, therefore it is needed to be solved. Media gives much information about postpartum mother who had depression. Thus we can find so many institutes do the wide open intervention for children who have a lot of problem because of the effect of maternal depression. Aspects that the writer cite in this article are: definition of maternal depression, who are having the most risk of got the vulnerable effect of maternal depression, solution or intervention for depressed mother and their children.

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“…3 A woman's self-identity may be tied to a mother's self-defined failures to fulfill societal expectations. 12 Taking on this so-called bad mother identity, coupled with the stigma of mental illness, can inhibit reaching out for help. 13 As a result, women may be fearful of disclosing symptoms and concerns to health care practitioners.…”

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“…5 The fear of society labeling a woman as a bad mother can lead to shame and avoidance in seeking treatment. 12 My experiences with postpartum depression showed me that I not only fully subscribed to intensive mothering norms, it subconsciously helped shape my depression and postpone my own treatment.…”

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An Autoethnographic Examination of Postpartum Depression

Frankhouser

Defenbaugh

2017

Ann Fam Med

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PURPOSE This article examines postpartum depression (PPD) using autoethnography to explore the stigmatization of depression and cultural expectations of motherhood. Because the personal experiences of living with PPD are often absent from primary care literature, this article uses first-person narrative and analysis of intensive mothering to explore the barriers to seeking PPD treatment, the need for increasing physician confidence and comfort using screening tools, and the impact PPD stigma has on patients and their health care.METHODS Autoethnography, as a relatively unfamiliar methodology in primary care, is used to illuminate individual experiences of living with PPD. The author details a series of encounters as wife, mother, and patient by narrating what it means to live with the disease. A thematic analysis of the series of first-person narratives was employed to further understand the culture of motherhood and shed light on the stigmatization of PPD.RESULTS Four themes emerged from the analysis revealing the pressures surrounding the cultural ideologies of intensive mothering and the stigma of mental illness: essentialism, failure, shame, and avoidance.DISCUSSION There is a need to reframe cultural perceptions of motherhood and PPD to positively impact familial interactions and health care encounters for those who live with the illness. The article calls for providing broader diagnostic efforts, more comprehensive care, and engagement with patients in shared decision making around the diagnosis and treatment of PPD. THE STORY1:47 PM. I feel his feet slide out. I remember it clearly. He is placed on my belly, screaming, as though he needs to prove he exists, this alien sound coming from this tiny being we had created. I hold him and cry, tears of relief that the pain of birth is over, that my son is screaming on my belly. My husband cuts the cord, severing the connection. My son is weighed, printed, wrapped up. They take him to the nursery and wheel me to the floor to recover, ice over my most private parts, now swollen and sewn back together, forever changed by bringing my son into this world.We brought home a happy, healthy baby boy. My husband was overjoyed, but he was soon back to work as an internal medicine intern with long hours and already limited sleep. I was alone with my son most of the time, surrounded by bottles, breast pump equipment, and dirty diapers.Months pass. The late afternoon sunshine streams into the hallway from our bedroom while outside the window it dances across yellows and oranges and reds of falling leaves. My back presses against a cold, white door. From behind the door loud wails from deep within my son, as if he were searching for love and a feeling of belonging he had yet to find in my arms. Earlier, we had done the dance-he was fed, his diaper was dry, he had been burped, he had napped. All afternoon we had rocked, walked, I held him close to me, taking in the softness of his skin and hair, the smell that babies have of freshness and powder and milk, and none of i...

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Maternal Identity Negotiations Among Low-Income Women With Symptoms of Postpartum Depression

Cited by 57 publications

References 36 publications

The everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers

The everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers

The Impact of Maternal Depression on the Child and How to Prevent and Heal

An Autoethnographic Examination of Postpartum Depression

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