It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita by Heather B. Armstrong
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was intrigued by the unique title(!), and the fact that the author lives in Utah and was raised LDS, although is no longer participating in the church. She deals with emotional/chemical imbalance and chose to go off all medications during her pregnancy for the health of the baby. She openly shares the challenges of what I categorize as mental illness, but I can't remember if she actually uses that term. She's honest and humorous.

I found it worthwhile, partly because I have friends and family who deal with related issues, and also because when my children were babies and toddlers, I dealth with health problems that triggered depression. At a time when you have among the most demanding of situations you'll ever deal with, you may feel least capable of dealing with it well. It's a very important topic, with probably some sobering implications.

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