In 2005, Tom Cruise criticized Brooke Shields' use of antidepressants for postpartum depression.
At the 2024 PHM HealthFront, Brooke Shields said his comments "backfired."
AdvertisementIn one of the most controversial moments of Tom Cruise's career, the actor criticized Brooke Shields for talking about her use of antidepressants to treat postpartum depression.
Almost 20 years later, Shields says Cruise accidentally raised awareness around the issue and drove people to fight for better treatment.
Desiree Navarro/Stringer/Getty ImagesCruise initially called Brooke Shields "irresponsible" for using antidepressants in a 2005 "Access Hollywood" interview.
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