Author Description

Imagine living a typical, normal life-married, thriving in a great job, and owning a home. You have your first baby, and it's nothing but bliss. Then, your second baby comes along shortly after. Suddenly, your world is turned upside down. You've heard of postpartum depression, but could it really happen to you? Dorothea Zion didn't think so. She couldn't have imagined the magnitude of power this depression would impose. Dorothea shares the hardships that come with postpartum, along with a devastating turn of events you'll have to read to believe. This short memoir unfolds in the quaint, Hallmark-like town of Zionsville, IN. Through her real-life experience, Dorothea exposes the silent suffering many women endure-and reveals how our health system remains ill-equipped to adequately address postpartum depression.