Brooke Shields
Down Came the Rain : My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
- ISBN 13:
- 9781401308469
- author:
- Brooke Shields
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- Grand Central Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 240
- Genre:
- Women Family & Relationships
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression by Brooke Shields In this deeply personal memoir, Brooke Shields shares her experience with postpartum depression, a condition that affects many new mothers. She recounts how her joyful expectations of motherhood were quickly followed by a crippling depression, and how she struggled to cope with the illness. Shields discusses the complex emotions and challenges she faced as a new mother, including the high expectations placed on her and the role of those around her in her struggle. With honesty and vulnerability, she shares how she found a way out through talk therapy, medication, and time. This book offers a unique insight into postpartum depression, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.