Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression

Brooke Shields

Hyperion Books, Apr 26, 2006 - Health & Fitness - 240 pages

In her bestselling memoir, now in paperback, Brooke Shields shares with the world her deeply personal experience with postpartum depression

When Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter to the world, her joyful expectations were quickly followed by something unexpected -- a crippling depression. In what is sure to strike a chord with the millions of women who suffer from depression after childbirth, Brooke Shields shares how she, too, battled a condition that is widely misunderstood, despite the fact that it affects many new mothers. She discusses the illness in the context of her life, including her struggle to get pregnant, the high expectations she had for herself and that others placed on her as a new mom, and the role of her husband, friends, and family as she struggled to attain her maternal footing in the midst of a disabling depression.

Ultimately, Brooke shares how she found a way out through talk therapy, medication, and time.

Contents

• FASTEN YOUR: 31
• WHY AM I CRYING MORE: 61
• SEE MOMMY RUN: 89

About the author

Brooke Shields was born on May 31, 1965 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree in French literature from Princeton University in 1987. She is an actress and model; she appeared in several movies including Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon, and Endless Love. Shields also starred in the television shows Suddenly Susan and Lipstick Jungle, and has appeared in several Broadway productions including Grease, Cabaret, and Chicago. Shields has written several books about her life including On Your Own, Down Came the Rain, and There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me. She also wrote a children's book about dads and their daughters entitled, It's the Best Day Ever, Dad!

Bibliographic information

• Title: Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
• Author: Brooke Shields
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Hyperion Books, 2006
• ISBN: 1401308465, 9781401308469
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth