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Introduction: From Pregnancy to Resolution from Postnatal Depression

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This chapter introduces the essence of this book. It discusses AU: Please check if the sentence starting “It discusses…” can be edited as “It discusses motherhood, postnatal depression and symptoms, and the impacts of postnatal depression on men and children.”motherhood and postnatal depression, postnatal depression and symptoms, and the impacts of postnatal depression on men and children. The chapter also outlines the chapters that follow.

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  1. Peace of Mind Parenting Support, 3126, Eltham, Victoria, Australia

    Carolyn Westall

  2. School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

    Pranee Liamputtong

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Westall, C., Liamputtong, P. (2011). Introduction: From Pregnancy to Resolution from Postnatal Depression. In: Motherhood and Postnatal Depression. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1694-0_1

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