alanis morissette believes many women don't get enough emotional support after childbirth. tar and then under water. the singer hopes that by sharing her experience, she can help other moms. ♪ her songs are filled with raw emotion. ♪ not fair to deny expressing the feelings of a generation of music lovers. ♪ you ought to know . now alanis morissette is using her voice to bring attention to an issue she knows well -- postpartum depression. >> this time around it's less depression, it's more anxiety and little more of the compulsive/obsessive thoughts. >> reporter: when you talk about invasive thoughts, what does that include, though? >> images are horrifying. a lot of times about safety about the people you love, your loved ones, your children. mean me having to remind myself, nope, this is postpartum depression swooping in. stop. >> reporter: in a candid online essay the mother of three opens back up dealing with postpartum for a third time following the birth of her son winter mercy in august. she writes, postpartum depression or ppd is still a sneaky monkey with a machete