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.
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