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You're Not Alone! Vanessa Lachey and 11 Other Celebrities Who Battled (and Overcame) Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression can affect anyone -- even celebrities. These brave celeb moms went public with their battles with the disorder -- and how they overcame it. (12 Photos)

Raven Snook and Lindsay Tigar on Mar 7, 2013 at 12:28PM

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You're Not Alone! Vanessa Lachey and 11 Other Celebrities Who Battled (and Overcame) Postpartum Depression

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Alanis Morissette

Singer and attachment-parenting mom Alanis Morissette welcomed her son Ever Imre in 2010, but was hit with the baby blues soon after. At first she thought the feelings would pass, but later came to realize that the longer she waited, the more intense the depression became. Now, she wants to aid other moms in their battle: "I think if there is any goal in me talking about it, it would be to eradicate the shame around it," she said. "It’s just what happens sometimes and, for me, I just waited way too long to reach out for help."