Having a baby is the greatest happiness. So the expectation goes. However, ten to twenty percent of all mothers experience a severe crisis after childbirth, known as postpartum depression. Loving feelings for their child are absent, and sadness, anxiety, aggression, and guilt dominate their days. Often, there is also a lack of understanding from family and friends. In this book, journalist Petra Wiegers shares the moving stories of four women who, after a sometimes very difficult struggle with depression, have found the courage to live and love their child again. Psychiatrist Susanne Simen places these stories in a therapeutic context. A book that informs, touches, and inspires courage.