Postpartum Depression and Psychosis: From The Yellow Wallpaper to Now
By Connie Dillon, published Sep 17, 2007
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One example of improper treatment is in Charlotte Perkins Gilmore's short story The Yellow Wallpaper. Gilman reflects her own history and battle with depression in The Yellow Wallpaper, with exageration of the characters, Gilman emphasizes on the lack of knowledge and the severity of improper treatment. Slowly, science has evolved in the treatment and prevention of Postpartum Depression and Psychosis. Doctors now know the importance of proper and immediate treatment, but society still attached a nasty stigma to those women who sffer from these disorders.
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