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PND Case Study - New Idea 23 August - View PDF (80KB)

A Case Study of Lara Bishop and her families experience with Post Natal Depression. This particular case study examines her experience with treatments that supported the healing process.

Postnatal Depression (PND) information pack. Lara Bishop - www.beyondblue.org.au/postnataldepression

Developed a ten item pack for women experiencing postnatal depression for beyondblue: the national depression initiative.

Coping with postnatal depression: a personal perspective. - View PDF (136KB)

Lara Bishop: Medical Journal of Australia 2002; 177 (7) Supplement Oct 7: S106. This article provides a personal view of coping with postnatal depression.

General Practitioners play a vital role in providing information.- View PDF (100KB)

Lara Bishop: Medical Journal of Australia 2002; 176 Supplement May 20: S61. This article outlined the frontline role of GPs in providing information to people with depression.

Lara and Charles Bishop: Postnatal Depression: Families in Turmoil. - View front cover (112KB), View back cover (120KB), View table of contents (88KB)

The book provides facts about PND, in addition to personal stories and includes chapters on symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, supports and more. The book is widely used by health professionals, mothers and their families who are suffering from the illness and mothers-to-be.
Copies are available from O2C

Overcoming Postnatal Disorders

A booklet produced in conjunction with Women's Health Queensland Wide and Women's Infolink. This reference booklet is often the first resource provided to mothers who are suffering from PND in Queensland.

Queensland Postnatal Disorders Support Group Newsletter

Editor for a newsletter focused on issues relevant to women suffering from PND, their families and loved ones.