Down Came the Rain

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"At first I thought what I was feeling was just exhaustion, but with it came an overriding sense of panic that I had never felt before. Rowan kept crying, and I began to dread the moment when Chris would bring her back to me. I started to experience a sick sensation in my stomach; it was as if a vise were tightening around my chest. Instead of the nervous anxiety that often accompanies panic, a feeling of devastation overcame me. I hardly moved. Sitting on my bed, I let out a deep, slow, guttural wail. I wasn't simply emotional or weepy, like I had been told I might be. This was something quite different. This was sadness of a shockingly different magnitude. It felt as if it would never go away."
—from Down Came the Rain
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hen Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter, Rowan Francis Henchy, into the world, something unexpected followed—a crippling depression. Now, for the first time, Brooke talks about the trials, tribulations, and finally the triumphs that occurred... Tovább

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"At first I thought what I was feeling was just exhaustion, but with it came an overriding sense of panic that I had never felt before. Rowan kept crying, and I began to dread the moment when Chris would bring her back to me. I started to experience a sick sensation in my stomach; it was as if a vise were tightening around my chest. Instead of the nervous anxiety that often accompanies panic, a feeling of devastation overcame me. I hardly moved. Sitting on my bed, I let out a deep, slow, guttural wail. I wasn't simply emotional or weepy, like I had been told I might be. This was something quite different. This was sadness of a shockingly different magnitude. It felt as if it would never go away."
—from Down Came the Rain
Wk,
hen Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter, Rowan Francis Henchy, into the world, something unexpected followed—a crippling depression. Now, for the first time, Brooke talks about the trials, tribulations, and finally the triumphs that occurred before, during, and after the birth of her daughter.
In what will strike a chord with millions of women, Brooke Shields openly shares the story of how she battled a condition that is widely misunderstood, despite the fact that it affects one in ten new mothers. She discusses the illness in the context of her own life, including her struggle to get pregnant; the high expectations she had for herself and that society as well as others placed on her as a new mom; and the roles her husband, friends, and family played as she struggled to attain her maternal footing in the midst of severe postpartum depression. And, ultimately, Brooke tells how she found a way out through talk therapy, medication, and time.
Brooke has grown up in the public eye, but this is the story of what happened to the private woman, the one the world hasn't seen before. With intelligence, humor, and startling honesty, Brooke speaks directly to the reader, making us feel close to her experience, her pain, and her ultimate triumph.
"Doum Came the Rain succeeds in capturing the intensity of postpartum depression and in educating the reader that she need not live in despair. This inspiring story offers hope to the many women suffering from this illness, as well as to their families."
—Shari Lusskin, M.D., FAPA, Director of Reproductive Psychiatry, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine
A Princeton graduate with a degree in French Literature, Brooke Shields is also an actress who has starred in many feature films. She has earned five People's Choice Awards for her work, including one for her starring role in Suddenly Susan, which also earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy. She has received critical acclaim on Broadway for her leading roles in Cabaret and Wonderful Town. Brooke continues to lend aid to issues involving children's welfare and education.
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