Down Came the Rain
I know the program doesn't really talk about postpartum depression, but I did have postpartum depression after my daughter was born (she just turned 4). Even though I am fine now and that horrible time seems like ages ago, I just picked up the book by Brooke Shields "Down Came the Rain" and I think its a really great book! Personally, I wish I read it when I was pregnant. The interesting thing is Brooke is type A personality, had incredible expectations about herself, her life with the baby, her father had just died, etc. etc.. So, really, the types of things the program does touch upon. I think it was a great book about a very important topic that REALLY needs to be brought more out in the open.
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~Lovinglife~
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I too read that book. I stumbled upon it at the Dollar Tree this past month. What a find! 
At first I thought I would not have an interest in it as I never suffered PPD. I did suffer depression and found I related very well to her story. It doesn't matter how you get there, the experience is all the same. I loved the book and would recommend it to anyone and everyone here. I think having a type A personality was a portion of the reason she found herself in that situation. Expectations of ourself is what leads us down this path. You see it in her story. I very much enjoyed this book and feel better for having read it.
At first I thought I would not have an interest in it as I never suffered PPD. I did suffer depression and found I related very well to her story. It doesn't matter how you get there, the experience is all the same. I loved the book and would recommend it to anyone and everyone here. I think having a type A personality was a portion of the reason she found herself in that situation. Expectations of ourself is what leads us down this path. You see it in her story. I very much enjoyed this book and feel better for having read it.Lovinglife
Mine was a great find too--Bargin Books @ the supermarket! How you stated that the experience is all the same is actually what I was thinking when I posted that. She experienced panic and obsessive scary thoughts and negative feelings like we all feel. Hers (and mine) just manifested and blew up after having a baby! The guilt I had that time was tremendous and it was so comforting to know you're never alone...somebody out there at one time or another has been there and felt the same thing.
Mine was a great find too--Bargin Books @ the supermarket! How you stated that the experience is all the same is actually what I was thinking when I posted that. She experienced panic and obsessive scary thoughts and negative feelings like we all feel. Hers (and mine) just manifested and blew up after having a baby! The guilt I had that time was tremendous and it was so comforting to know you're never alone...somebody out there at one time or another has been there and felt the same thing.