Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:59 am
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.
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.