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Once upon a time, there was a little girl who dreamed of being a mommy.

She wanted, more than anything, to have a child and knew her dream would come true one day.

She would sit for hours thinking up names to call her baby.

Eventually this little girl grew up.

Though she'd met and married her Prince Charming, she was having trouble conceiving.

She began to realize that her dream wasn't going to come true without a great deal of medical help.

So she went on a long journey through the world of fertility treatments.

When none of them worked, she got frustrated and depressed.

She felt like a failure.

And then one day, finally, she became pregnant.

She was thrilled beyond belief. S

he had a wonderful pregnancy and a perfect baby girl.

At long last, her dream of being a mommy had come true.

But instead of being relieved and happy, all she could do was cry.

Brooke wasn’t exactly excited to go home with her newborn baby girl. She dismissed her lack of interest and constant sorrow as the “baby blues” and figured that it would disappear once she was rested. To Brooke and everyone around hers surprise, the sadness and detachment only escalated as time went by. After months went by of Brooke denying help from her husband, close friends, and family, Brooke finally admitted she had a problem. Brooke was diagnosed with postpartum depression.

She reluctantly started taking antidepressants, and was surprised to admit that they actually helped her. She felt happier and was able to begin making jokes again, but most importantly she wanted to spend time with her daughter and cherished every minute together. As months went by, she realized the medication she was taking was truly helping her to become the loving parent she always wanted to be.

What is Postpartum Depression?

Approximately 50% of women who were depressed during or after their pregnancy will also experience depression during future pregnancies.

Brooke's Factors that may have caused

Postpartum Depression...

Symptoms

Factors that Contribute to

Postpartum Depression

Brooke and her husband Chris welcomed their second daughter Grier Hammond Henchy on April 18th 2006.

  • constant fatigue
  • lack of joy
  • sense of numbness
  • social withdrawal from family and friends
  • lack of concern for the self or the newborn baby
  • insomnia
  • strong sense of failure and inadequacy severe mood swings appetite changes
  • thoughts of suicide

Brooke Shields' Journey Through Postpartum Depression

Brooke Shields

Rowan Francis Henchy was born on May 15th 2003.

For every woman, having a baby is a challenging time, both physically and emotionally. It is natural for many new mothers to have mood swings after delivery, feeling joyful one minute and depressed the next. These feelings are sometimes known as the "baby blues", and often go away within 10 days after delivery. However, some women may experience a deep and ongoing depression that lasts much longer. This is called postpartum depression. Postpartum depression affects about 10 to 20% of new mothers. This type of depression can also affect women who have never been depressed before.

  • Was born on May 31 1965 in New York City
  • Started modeling at just 11 months old
  • Made her film debut at the age of 12 in the controversial movie "Pretty Baby" where she played a child prostitute
  • Was the youngest fashion model ever to be featured on the cover of Vogue magazine at just 14 years old
  • Studied French Literature at Princeton University where she graduated with honors in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts
  • Was the title character in her own TV show called "Suddenly Susan"
  • Has also starred in movies such as "The Blue Lagoon", "Endless Love", "Sahara" and "Furry Vengeance" and appeared in the TV shows "Friends", "That 70's Show" and "Hannah Montana"
  • Married Chris Henchy in 2001
  • hormonal changes
  • a disappointing birth experience
  • a sense of loss from no longer being pregnant
  • lack of family and social support
  • exhaustion
  • family history of depression or another mental illness
  • a personal history of depression or another mental illness
  • temporary upheaval
  • recent stressful life events
  • Troublesome or Complicated Labor

  • Temporary Upheaval (a close loved one’s recent death)

  • Many events that acted as "Stressors"

  • Feeling like she would never be able to fit the "perfect mother" stereotype that was expected of her

“My profound detachment made me suffer unbearably, and I believed I had nowhere to turn. I remember looking out of the bedroom window and envisioning myself jumping. I concluded that it wouldn't be too effective, because we weren't high enough. This upset me even more. The frightening part was that my thoughts were extremely rational. They made clear sense to me. It felt like an appealing option to erase myself from this life. What would stop me from acting on any of these thoughts? I needed and wanted a way out. My mind was full of visions of escape, and these constantly overshadowed thoughts about my miraculous baby girl.”

“If you’re aware of what your struggles are, then you can take the necessary action to safeguard yourself to be ready for it. So I’m not afraid. Plus, it won’t be such a shock. The biochemical shifts, I’ll just have to be ready and aware of it, now that I know what the signs are.”

-- Brooke Shields

Although Brooke was prepared to take antidepressants, she soon discovered that she had no postpartum depression this time around.

Today, Brooke’s busy raising her two daughters and being the best moms she always knew she could be.

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