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Essay 1 Final Draft
Essay 1 Final Draft
Dariana Contreras
ENGL 1301-130
28 September 2023
Texas, from the Border Region Behavioral Center (BRBC) to share the effects and possibilities
of pregnancy, particularly postpartum depression. One way they alert their community about
their services is through flyers so they will acknowledge and carry them at busy times. BRBC's
brochure provides advice, symptoms, and facts, the standard information someone may see in a
booklet, to understand the issue. Border Region Behavioral Center uses the flier genre to show
the side effects of postpartum depression, a medical condition many women go through after
giving birth. They demonstrate this by tailoring the aspects of a pamphlet in an order that the
audience may follow through from opening the brochure and giving attention to the most
The title is on the first page of the pamphlet that catches women’s attention or someone
concerned about a woman who can encounter this. Having “Is It Just The “Baby Blues
Or Is It Postpartum Depression?” attracts people seeking help for their mental health after
pregnancy. A reader can assume what will be shown inside with the title and either stay engaged
or not. With the title, the audience will mainly attract a woman who is uncertain of their
emotions. The woman would most likely expect to be informed inside the pamphlet to determine
make the written content easier to read and give it an organized structure. It helps readers
navigate the pamphlet without much thought and leads them to the information they may be
skimming for. The order of the titles also keeps the readers engaged because of the developed
comprehension the author creates for them to grasp the content thoroughly. First, readers
encounter the title; then “postpartum depression” is presented with its definition below, and then
it is “baby blues” to show the symptoms. After reading the description, a woman may be curious
about the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression. Then there are resources
that women would want after possibly knowing that they categorize to postpartum depression.
wording seem commonly written. In “Is It Just The “Baby Blues” Or Is It Postpartum
Depression?” Border Region Behavioral Center lists down symptoms in a brief way where there
are short sentences to highlight the critical points, for instance, “Mood swings from happy to
sad,” “Not wanting to eat or take care of yourself,” and “Irritable, overwhelmed, and anxious.”
These are all required information because they are general sentiments one may feel when
dealing with postpartum depression. Therefore, people can quickly determine what they are
explicitly experiencing. The writer also adds feelings to check if you must contact your health
provider. They list down “Severe depressive moods,” “Excessive crying,” “Difficulty bonding
with your baby,” “Inability to sleep or sleeping too much,” “reduced interest and pleasure in
activities you once enjoyed,” “Hopefulness, Shame worthlessness, guilt, and inadequacy
feelings,” which advise you that if you are undergoing these events, you should start being
Lastly, resources are shown on the last page to direct people to support and to take further
steps, which is part of their purpose. They write down their center, hotlines, and websites, all
with their contact information below them. At the end of the page, where it says, “Border Region
Behavioral Health Center 1500 Pappas St. Laredo, TX 78041 (956) 794-3000, 24-Hour Crisis
Hotline: 1-(800) 643-1102 www.borderregion.org, Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741741,
Depression Hotline 1 (800) PPD-MOMS,” to assist those who are now realizing that they need
care and are in urgent danger of harming themselves or their kid with postpartum or they may
have other questions to this medical condition that is not included in this pamphlet or didn’t go in
enough depth. Moreover, contact Information in a brochure lets people reach out faster for
support or questions. It leads readers to connect with the organization and take the initiative to
help themselves.
In conclusion, the Border Region Behavioral Center assists women worried about
postpartum depression. They publish their text in a pamphlet to offer options, symptoms, and
facts—the typical information you could find in a booklet—to help the reader comprehend the
problem. Knowing the group of people they are trying to target, the center also provides a
structure their audience will almost certainly recognize and carry during a hectic period. Border
Region Behavioral Center illustrates its goal of raising awareness of postpartum depression, a
medical condition that some women experience after giving birth, by organizing the pamphlet's
elements to allow readers to pay close attention to its standout elements after opening the
brochure. It's important to notice what genre a community may use because it shows what their
audience may prefer. They chose a pamphlet to get their audience's attention, recognizing that
women have other responsibilities. Readers should know the genre of a written text to have
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expectations of what may show up. Each genre has distinctive conventions such as the title and
subtitles, an overview of the topic, a list of symptoms and sentiments to assist their audience in
understanding their problem, and resources to provide more help. These elements work together
to create a call to action that encourages readers to seek help and make changes.
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Citations
Border Region Behavioral Center. “Is It Just The “Baby Blues” Or Is It Postpartum