Behind the Smile My Journey out of Postpartum Depression

by Osmond, Marie; Wilkie, Marcia; Moore, Dr. Judith

• ISBN13: 9780446678520
• ISBN10: 044667852X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: BACK BAY BOOKS

Summary

More than one out of 10 new mothers experience post-partum depression (PPD), yet few women seek help. After Marie Osmond, beloved singer and TV talk show host, gave birth to her seventh child (four of her children are adopted), she became increasingly depressed. One night, she handed over her bank card to her babysitter, got in her car, and drove north-with no intention of returning until she had emerged from her crisis. After she went public with her own experiences with PPD onOprahandLarry King Live, the response was overwhelming. Now collaborating with a doctor who helped her through her ordeal, Marie Osmond will share the fear and depression she overcame, and reveal how she put it all behind her and is moving on with her life.

Author Biography

Olive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, author, philanthropist, talk show host and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
Behind the Smile	7	(6)
Overnight Sensation	13	(19)
I Know They're Mine	32	(18)
Barefoot and Pregnant, That's Me	50	(12)
Fine. Great	62	(12)
It's Independence Day for America, Labor Day for Me	74	(6)
Honorable Discharge	80	(8)
Someone to Watch Over Me	88	(13)
What a Pain in the Neck!	101	(8)
Highway Hypnosis: You're Getting Very Shaky	109	(10)
To See Me This Way	119	(10)
A Final Plea	129	(13)
One Shoe In	142	(13)
``It's Donny and . . . Who Is That?''	155	(12)
A Whole Other Reality	167	(11)
The Larger Picture	178	(7)
A Verdict of Not Guilty	185	(5)
Is That My Inner Voice, or Did I Swallow My Cell Phone?	190	(13)
Christmas Mourning	203	(8)
Pull Up a Chair	211	(10)
Epilogue Poem by Marie Osmond	221	(1)
Marie's List of PPD Symptoms	222	(3)
Marie's List of Subtitles, considered and rejected	225	(1)
Marie's PPD First Aid Kit	226	(3)
Dr. Judith Moore	229	(4)
The Whirlwind: Marie's First Visit	233	(10)
Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression	243	(46)
Appendix	289	(14)
Recommended Reading	303