Shari I. Lusskin is a doctor at the New York University School of Medicine. She says:"Postpartum depression is not a mother's problem; it's a family problem."Postpartum depression is a real sickness. And there are ways to treat it.No parent should suffer alone under the pressure of postpartum depression.Doctor Lusskin says:"Mothers and fathers do not get depressed because they are bad parents...Depression is a medical condition, not a moral condition.If you feel that your mood is not what it should be after the birth of a child,or if you feel your wife or husband's mood is not normal, seek help, and seek help early.The sooner you get treated, the better - and the fewer consequences for the mother, the father, and the child...
