Post-Adoption Depression

Just when I think I have encountered majority of the challenges women confront, I am humbly introduced to another circumstance where women may feel alone and isolated. After spending some time on the Postpartum Progress website, I came across a new term: Post-Adoption Depression. There was an eye-opening description of what a mother could experience after the adoption of her baby.

"For some parents, says Foli, an adoptive parent herself, the joy of adopting coincides with lingering grief over a lengthy battle with infertility. What's more, conspicuous physical differences between adopted children and their parents or siblings may elicit unwelcome attention from strangers that can intrude upon the bonding experience. Unsolicited input from friends and family—well meaning or not—can also reinforce feelings of inadequacy for newly adoptive parents, who may feel insecure and overwhelmed, particularly if their child has experienced trauma or neglect.