Posted by Twinleaf on February 24, 2011, at 17:52:28
In reply to Re: New research on Depressed Mom's and their babies » morgan miller, posted by Phillipa on February 23, 2011, at 20:41:24
Even though it can be personally very painful for many of us to consider the role played by maternal depression - both in ourselves and in our own mothers - I think it's great you posted the article here. It is such a vital area, and important to everyone raising children and everyone dealing with the consequences of maternal deprivation.
What really stood out to me was that the reward centers of the brains of depressed mothers did not light up in a normal way when they heard a baby crying. Without that, there's no
way for them to be really want to be with their babies. Psychotherapy would seem to be the best way to restore this interpersonal reward system. Medications probably can't affect it very much, can they?Being unable to care for a baby the way one would like must be one of the most painful things one can endure . All new knowledge is very welcome.
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