The actress and model is calling on US lawmakers to pass legislation in helping new mothers to fight post-natal depression. Brooke Shields, who was publicly criticized by Tom Cruise for using antidepressants after suffering from the condition after her first born, says the illness needs to be taken seriously.
She is appealing the US government to give “an easy gift to women everywhere.” She says that, “There is an entire population of women suffering and it’s time, I believe, for Congress to step in and prevent that, and actually save lives and save potential tragedy.”
In an interview with ABC’s This Week, she adds her post-natal depression was “devastating” to her family, and adding, “I had gone through numerous attempts to have a baby, and then I finally did have this beautiful, healthy baby, and it all but destroyed me.”
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