Adoptive parents: We don't feel a bond with our child

Stigma and shame are preventing many adoptive parents from seeking help for their post-adoption depression.

ADOPTING a child is supposed to be a joyous event, but for some mothers, it is far from a Hallmark moment. The adoptive moms feel powerless, worthless and hopeless, they can’t sleep or eat, or they sleep or eat too much and they withdraw from the world.