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ALL AT UNBEATABLE BLOWOUT PRICES! 3 DAYS ONLY! 8mm Laminates $0.99/sq ft 12.3mm & 15mm Laminates $1.99/sq ft 3 1/4 pre-fi nished solid oak Select & Better grade available in many colours $3.99/sq ft 3 1/4 pre-fi nished solid oak Country grade available in many colours $3.49/sq ft Pre-fi nished Engineered fl ooring $2.99/sq ft Pre-fi nished Bamboo fl ooring $2.99/sq ft AND MUCH MUCH MORE TO CHOOSE FROM!!! PAY NO TAX! 18 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, September 28, 2007 Women who suffer from a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) need to know theyre not alone and the symptoms theyre experiencing are very real. This was one of the key points raised during a PPMD forum hosted by the Region recently an event that brought together more than 120 community professionals who work in the area of identifying and treating PPMD. The Region describes PPMD as the range of mood disor- ders that can affect women following the birth of their babies. Symptoms can include sadness, fatigue, changes in sleeping and eating patterns, withdrawal from family and friends and more. We know that up to 80 per cent of new mothers will experience postpartum blues and another 10 to 20 per cent will experience postpartum depression, said Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal. Its important to bring community partners together to plan to ensure a wide range of ser- vices to better support women who many experience PPMD. Amongst the speakers of the day was Canadian singer/songwriter Amy Sky, who shared her experience in dealing with a post- partum mood disorder. She said at first, it was difficult for her to go public about the hard times she went through in becoming a mother. But I thought I owe it to myself and women around the world to be honest, she said. Postpartum depression is one of the most hidden, dark zones. Far from being shunned for telling the ugly truth, the almost universal response Ive had is support and gratitude. She said after the birth of her daughter, she felt very con- nected to her, but started experiencing other strange feel- ings. I felt like my brain had kind of split, she said. One part was committed to being there for her and it was fighting with the other part of my brain that just wanted to check out into blackness. She described the sixth months following the birth of her first child as an emotional rollercoaster that even included hallucinations and distortions of sights and sounds. The doctor said, You probably have postpartum depres- sion and I said, Im not depressed, Sky told the audience. My husband said, Youre not depressed youre kind of wacky. We were both in denial. At one particularly low point, Sky said she thought she was a dead person trapped in a living persons body. I thought well Im already dead, so why dont I just take my own life? she said. She called a support line and the person on the other end of the phone helped her see what she was experiencing wasnt reality. This reinforces how important it is for new mothers to have information and non-judgmental support 24 hours a day, she said. It is so important that women are informed about the very, very wide range of almost comical symp- toms you can have with a postpartum disorder. She emphasized the value of having a support system in place to get through the tough times PPMD can bring, not- ing her mother and husband told her at the time they would do whatever they could to help her. That was my medication, she said. But not everyone has the understanding and support of those closest to them, according to a recent study discussed at the forum by Dr. Wendy Sword, an assistant dean and associate professor at the McMaster University School of Nursing. The study of 18 women who had just given birth and been referred by a public health nurse for probable postpar- tum depression found the friends and family of some women would normalize their symptoms. Lack of understanding also came into play, Dr. Sword noted. (One woman said), My husband mentioned some- thing to his friends and they were like, Oh well, my wife never had that. It was like if they didnt have it, why does my wife have it? She said even health-care providers often lack knowl- edge about postpartum depression and can try to normalize symptoms. I think women need to know that postpartum depres- sion is a fairly common postpartum illness, Dr. Sword said. We need to make sure a range of intervention and support services are available. For more information on PPMD symptoms and local supports visit www.halton.ca/PPMD. Women suffering from PPMD are not alone, forum told MELANIE HENNESSEY Special to The IFP DR. BOB NOSAL