Thordora isn't afraid to talk about it. She tells stories about her Post Partum depression on her blog, Spin Me I Pulsate, and she wants you to tell her your stories about PPD too. She is calling it the Post Partum Crazy Race.
Thordora mentions how PPD is such a common thing, but people just don't talk about it unless you bring it up first. I find this to be true of other kinds of depression too. It is amazing when I tell a group of people about my experience with depression how many other people have gone through it. Post Partum seems to be the worst. First, you are a wreck and expected to take care of this tiny person (or people) and second, everyone expects you to be radiant with the joy of your new child.
In her post, Thordora recommends the book "Hillbilly Gothic: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood" by Adrienne Martini. 
You can visit Adrienne Martini's blog Martinimade here.
You really aren't alone, you know? There is another wonderful book about suffering from depression as a parent. It is by Tracy Thompson and it is called "The Ghost in the House: Motherhood, Raising Children, and Struggling with Depression". Tracy has a blog too, it is called Maternally Challenged.
Go tell Thordora your story. Let her know that she isn't the only one either.
