... "addresses Dr. S. Weir Michael's famous rest cure and his treatment of . . . deliberating postpartum depression" (624). I take phosphates or phosphites-which ever it is-and tonics, and air and exercise, and journeys, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again. . . . I did write for a while in spite of them; but it does exhaust me a good deal-having to be so sly ... ...
... story the wife has doubts about taking her regime of medicines and feels that her husband must know best. "So I take phosphates or phosphites - whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys and air, and exercise, and I am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again." Not only does he prescribe medications and tonics he also determines it is best not to ... ...
... a strong woman. She clearly felt as though there was nothing to do when she said, "So I take phosphates or phosphites-whichever it is-and tonics, and air and exercise, and journeys, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again." The number one place where she could release her emotions and feelings was through her journal. She enjoyed reading and ... ...
... in her bedroom and not allowed to do anything, supposedly to rest and recover. When the narrator says, "So I take phosphates or phosphites "whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work- until I am well again- (631). Being imprisoned is immensely depressive, perchance if she had been allowed to come and go ... ...
