Adventures With Postpartum Depression: A Memoir

The title of this book is "Adventures With Postpartum Depression" but it should actually be "Adventures With Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Insomnia, Despair, Extreme Guilt, Intrusive Thoughts About Hurting The Baby And Feeling Completely Inept at the Whole Business Of Motherhood." That title, however, was never going to fit on the book cover unless the author used a really, really, really small font. There are a lot of excellent books about maternal mood disorders, but this one is different. This one is funny. It is raw, honest, poignant, vulnerable AND laugh out loud, please don't pee your pants, funny. Courtney cannot help herself. She tried to write a serious memoir about her experiences with postpartum depression. And to some extent, she succeeded. She is brutally honest about the thoughts she had about throwing her baby and taking her own life. She opens up about her insecurities, shame and guilt. She lets readers eavesdrop on her conversations with her psychologist. But even when she is reflecting on the darkness of her mental illness, Courtney still finds humor and joy. For anyone suffering from a maternal mood disorder, or any mental illness for that matter, Courtney offers hope and inspiration. Readers will learn how an ordinary mom triumphed over postpartum depression and let the experience transform her into a better, stronger version of herself.