When the Bough Breaks: A documentary about postpartum depression.

Tanya Newbould is an authority on overcoming adversity; she was adopted as a child, grew up with an alcoholic parent, and overcame Postpartum Depression to co-produce the critically acclaimed documentary When the Bough Breaks. Tanya’s mission in life is to help others and reassure them that they are not alone because of the experiences she has had, from trauma to success.

Postpartum depression is rarely discussed openly because, like other types of depression, it is still considered taboo. The documentary’s narrator and executive producer, Brook Shields, emphasizes that one in five mothers experiences postpartum depression. Having a child is supposed to be a time of great joy, but many new mothers experience overwhelming feelings of sadness, anxiety, and hopelessness instead.

The film When the Bough Breaks focuses primarily on the traumatic experiences of Lindsay Gerszt, a mother who suffered from PPDF for six years and ultimately overcame her illness. Singer Carnie Wilson, actress Tanya Newbould, famous chef Aarti Sequeria, and Peggy Tanous from The Real Housewives of Orange County all share their stories in the documentary.

There will be many more cases of infanticide and families will mourn the loss of mothers who committed suicide unless more is done to educate women and the general public about postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.