(Hmm… Didn’t we just do a weekend post on Alanis Morissette?)

Alanis Morissette recently appeared on “Chelsea Lately” and talked with host Chelsea Handler about her postpartum depression.

The 38-year-old songstress admitted to Handler that she waited too long to ask for help (a year and four months!) but, when Handler suggested that’s why she was eager to write an album, Morissette claimed “Havoc and Bright Lights” was unaffected by her depression.

Mostly.

There’s a song called ‘Numb,’ where I write about recovery.

Alanis also spoke with ABC News about her postpartum depression, explaining why she kept her baby blues to herself initially and why she’s talking about the depression now:

I didn’t feel the need the share. It just was part of the autobiographical transparency value that I have. I really think transparency really levels the playing field for all of us and renders our humanness OK. It was just a really intense time and if I could share anything with anyone who’s going through it, it would be to encourage them to seek help and reach out a little earlier than I did.

Do you have experience with postpartum depression? What advice can you offer new mothers?

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    Last reviewed: 7 Sep 2012