Have you had a baby, or adopted a child in the past year?
Are you feeling sad, nervous, worried or scared?
One in ten new mothers experiences various degrees of postpartum depression; anxiety; or more rarely psychosis. Postpartum complications can occur within days of the delivery or appear gradually, sometimes up to a year or so later.
Symptoms of depression may include: Loss of interest or pleasure in life • Loss of appetite • Decreased energy and motivation • Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep • Early morning awakening • Sleeping more than usual • Increased crying or tearfullness • Feeling worthless, hopeless or overly guilty • Restlessness, irritability and/or anxiety • Unexplained weight gain or weight loss • Thoughts of death • Worries about harming the baby •
Symptoms of anxiety may include: Palpitations, pounding heart • Trembling or shaking • Nausea or stomach discomfort • Feelings that things around you aren't real • Sweating • Chest Pain or discomfort • Feeling dizzy or faint • Fear of losing control • Fear of dying • Chills or hot flashes •
If you are experiencing symptoms of depression and/or anxiety and would like
to join a
weekly ongoing psychotherapy group for new mothers contact Jessica Wall, L.C.S.W.,
at (312) 683-5331. This group will provide support, understanding, and assist
members in reaching a sense of well-being. For further information and inquiries,
please contact Jessica Wall, L.C.S.W. by telephone or e-mail.
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Date Starting: |
Tuesday, November 30, 1999 |
| Start Time: | 7:00 P.M |
| End Time: | 8:30 P.M. |
| Fee: | $25.00 Per Session |
| Location: | 333 East Ontario Street, Suite 2909B Chicago, IL |
| Contact: | Jessica D. Wall, L.C.S.W. |
| Contact Number: | (312) 683-5331: |
| E-mail: | j.wall@psychotherapypartners.com |
Jessica D. Wall is a licensed clinical social worker with experience in working
with women in a community mental health setting, an inpatient psychiatric unit
for women, parent-child play group, and in private practice with women, children,
and their families for many years.