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Down Came the Rain : My Journey Through Postpartum Depression

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Author: Brooke Shields
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1

ASIN: B000FDFWB4

Publication Date: May 3, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
When actress Brooke Shields gave birth to a beautiful baby daughter, Rowan, she felt like the luckiest woman in the world. But moments later, everything changed. For months after the birth, all Brooke could do was lie in bed and stare at the wall. When she wasn't sobbing her heart out she felt desperate and isolated, and she dreaded Rowan's presence. Whenever she looked at her daughter, a numbness swept over her and froze her to the core. All Brooke wanted to do was kill herself. Although she didn't realise this at the time, Brooke was suffering from postnatal depression, a crippling condition that affects one in ten new mothers. With astonishing honesty and a refreshingly wry sense of humour, Brooke Shields writes about her battle with postnatal depression, and her slow path to recovery. In this brave and warm memoir, she lifts the lid on this taboo subject that is still widely misunderstood, giving hope to the countless women who suffer from this debilitating illness.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great book. October 28, 2008
As someone who has been through postpartum depression I have to say that Brooke's honesty in this book is incredible. Great book. It helped me revisit that horrible time and heal a bit more. Thank you, Brooke!

4 out of 5 stars

Help for my daughter October 24, 2008
I purchased this book for my daughter who has been experiencing post-partum depression after the birth of her first baby. After hearing Brook Shields' story on Oprah last year, I thought that her book might help my daughter get through this tough time. She did read the book, and except for a few differences between her situation and Brooks' situation, my daughter found this book to be very helpful and encouraging. She is slowly coming out of the depression. Instead of being in a "funk" for most of the day, she is beginning to feel the "veil" lift a little bit more each day, and has been able to get part of her "normal" life back. I know she will recover fully, and I want to think that this book was one of the reasons for her recovery. Thank you Brook Shields, for sharing your story.br /br /Jeanette

5 out of 5 stars

Better Than I Expected October 2, 2008
This is a great, informative book that I just finished reading, eight months pregnant. I can agree with the reviewer who suggests it may not be good reading for someone who is in the midst of post partum depression, but in that case perhaps a supportive friend or family member can read it and help the suffering mom get the help she needs. Granted, Brook's case was extreme, and perhaps (as suggested by another reviewer) was closer to post traumatic stress syndrome when you consider all the things in the few years and weeks that led up to this point in her life; so I don't think most women need to fear this extreme type of PPD happening to them. But, I think it's good to know how bad it CAN get and where to get help - there's a list of resources in the back of the book.br /br /As for the negative reviews blasting Brook for her celebrity, don't let that determine whether you buy this book. Those are cheap shots, as if celebrities aren't allowed to be human (I mean, come on, the criticism for her having a nurse clean her off in the hospital, suggesting she's some diva for not doing it herself - she almost died after her emergency c-section! how inhumanly insensitive can you be?). I did not find the book to be self-glorifying in the least. Quite the opposite, in fact. She was real and put deeply personal stuff in this book for the benefit of women who may suffer the same or similar things, at the risk of getting exactly the type of criticism that some have put forth. Bravo to her.

5 out of 5 stars

Content not advised during depression! September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Describes Post Partum Depressionbr /br /WARNING! Depression hurts and those who do suffer depression may not enjoy this because the main content is her struggle downward. The majority of this book is on the downward trending patterns. This is not happy reading. Do not read this if you just had a baby; do not gift this book to a person who you think has post partum depression and you just want them to "see" that depression is treatable. This is definitely NON-pregnancy reading. br /br /If you have never been able to explain the magnitude and self loathing of depression, Brooke has done it for you. She spends a lot of time describing the slippery slope of feeling out of sorts and not very excited into feeling your absolute and unexplainable worst. In the audio version she reads the story herself and it really does get across the stymied feelings of those around her who could not understand what was going on. She should be on top of the world. Instead she felt it was on top of her. br /br /She documents her way through the maze of depression and page after page you keep saying to yourself "And the Doctor was not on to this???". I think that is part of the point of her writing this, normal healthy people can get very serious depression and the people around them do not know how to react and they do not put depression into the mix. They just work around the equation hoping that this will pass. In her case it was never going to pass on its own. br /br /She covers the awful trip back to herself and how as a person she was as perplexed at how to "feel better" as those around her were to have her be better. This is at times a story you want to speed up and skip over more and more of the exhaustive recounting. Again that is the point of the story- depression is an exhaustive journey. br /br /We recommend the audio more that the written word because it has Brook telling her own story and you can feel her emotions as she tells her story. We also recommend that you buy this discounted because it is not a body work that you keep in your collection unless this topic is related to your field. For the average reader: this is a read and pass it along to another book or an ah-ha! reading to explain something that you may have already have gone through. RICH CHICKS specializes in independent reviews to help you invest in the right product for your dollar. We have left many reviews all over this site.br /

5 out of 5 stars

Incredible Story September 7, 2008
Five stars for this book. I experienced everything Brooke Shields described in her book almost 24 years ago with the birth of my first child. No one (family or doctors) knew what was wrong with me. Of course, I didn't know what was wrong with me since I had wanted a baby so badly and had been fine until the birth of my child. The feelings of despair and regret began in the hospital and almost immediately after giving birth. It was the most confusing period of my life because no one understood. I believe this book is very valuable to all women suffering from this devastating and, at times, unexpected illness.

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