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Brooke Shields is a television and movie actress. After giving birth to her daughter, she developed the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression such as delayed maternal bonding, overwhelmed feelings of sadness and anger and suicidal thoughts. Now, she is a strong advocate and lobbyist of the “The Mother's Act” legislation; it is a bill that will provide funding for postpartum depression education, screening, treatment and research.

Top Resources on Brooke Shields

• Wikipedia: Brooke Shields
• WebMD: Out of the Blue (March 24, 2005)
• iVillage: Brooke Shields On her Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression
• Oprah.com: Postpartum Depression
• PsychCentral: Brooke Shields on Postpartum Depression (May 15, 2007)
• ABC News: Brooke Shields Takes Up Postpartum Depression in D.C. (May 13, 2007)

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