Many women believe that postpartumdepression is generally fiction. Whim. “You have nothing to do. You get angry with fat, ”complaining about his not very happy state, it’s very easy to run into a similar rebuke. However, doctors say something else: depression after birth really exists. And it can turn into a serious illness, if you do not ask for help. Or, at least, to poison you with the most joyous months of life. W’Day gathered stars who did not hesitate to go in defiance of public opinion and admitted that they also suffered from “baby blues”.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Photo:@gwynethpaltrowIn 2006, the actress gave birth to a son, Moses, her second child. A year earlier, she admitted that she suffered from depression due to the death of her father. And the birth of a child only worsened Gwyneth's condition. “I was moving, doing something, taking care of the child like a robot. I didn’t feel anything. At all. I didn’t have maternal feelings for my son – it was terrible. I couldn’t feel that close connection with my child. Now I look at a photo of Moses, where he is three months old – I don’t remember that time. My problem was also that I couldn’t admit that something was wrong. I couldn’t put two and two together,” the Hollywood star admitted.
El macpherson
A photo: @ ellemacphersonofficial53-year-old supermodel - the owner of the nickname "Body." It does not affect the laws of time. El Macpherson remains as beautiful as she was in her youth and before the birth of two children. Why would she be depressed? However, the fact. Strongly about his disorder El did not spread. But she said that she immediately asked for help: “I was walking step by step towards recovery. I just did what I had to do, and I turned to specialists because I had a lot of problems that needed to be solved. ”
Alanis Morrisett
Photo: @alanisThe Canadian singer is raising two children.Alanis had problems with emotional stability before giving birth: she struggled with bulimia and anorexia. At one time, her weight fluctuated between 45 and 49 kilograms. And after the birth of her son and daughter, the singer’s psyche could not stand it. “The depth of my postpartum depression shocked me. I knew what depression was. But this time, I was struck by physical pain. My arms, legs, back ached. My body, my head – everything hurt. This lasted for 15 months. I felt like I was covered in tar, everything took 50 times more effort than usual. I couldn’t even cry… Fortunately, it didn’t interfere with my bond with my son, although I think it became stronger when I gained weight,” the singer confessed.
Adele
Photo:GettyImagesThe incredibly popular singer is now expecting her second child. For the sake of motherhood, Adele is even ready to leave the stage, which she promised to do. Maybe she will change her mind, but that is a matter for the future. In the meantime, it is worth remembering that after the birth of her first child, she had to fight her depressed state. "After the birth of Angelo, I felt inadequate. Forgive me, but this topic is very embarrassing to me, I am ashamed to talk about my feelings at that time," Adele admitted.
