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Jennifer Lawrence opens up about postpartum depression after welcoming second child

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Jennifer Lawrence opened up about experiencing postpartum depression following the birth of her second child, admitting that the condition took her by surprise.</p><p>In an interview with The Interview of The New York Times, the Oscar-winning actress said she did not expect the condition, especially since she had already gone through motherhood once before.</p><p>&quot;I was ready, and I knew what I was doing and I felt more confident. I definitely did not expect. I just expected to feel the way I feel with my first,&quot; she pointed out.</p><p>She went on to explain that she believes postpartum depression is largely driven by the physical and hormonal changes a woman’s body goes through during and after pregnancy.</p><p>&quot;I feel like it should just be said. I think postpartum is just a physcial experience that happens to everybody. I mean, your hormones are doubling every day in your first trimester and then those hormones plummet after you have a baby. They plummet again when you wean,&quot; she said.</p><p>Reflecting on that period, Jennifer revealed that she struggled with extreme anxiety. &quot;So my experience with my second was, I felt like a tiger was chasing me every day. I had so much anxiety.  I had nonstop intrusive thoughts that I was just like at the whim of.  They, like, controlled me,&quot; she recalled.</p><p>She went on: &quot;It was fear about my child. Just picturing every worst-case scenario and just doubting everything that I was doing,&quot; she said.</p><p>The <em>Die My Love</em> star relayed that she underwent therapy and medication, which played crucial roles in helping her address the condition.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSphb2ojscY/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3450298.399999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe></div><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSphb2ojscY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSphb2ojscY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSphb2ojscY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Die My Love (@diemylovefilm)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Jennifer gave birth to her second child with husband, Cooke Maroney, in March 2025.</p><p>The actress shared the news that she was expecting their second baby with <em>Vogue</em> in October 2024.</p><p>It was in October 2019 when Jennifer and Cooke got married in Newport, Rhode Island. The couple got engaged in February 2019.</p><p>Jenniffer gave birth to their first child in February 2022.</p><p>In an interview with <em>Vogue</em> in 2022, Jennifer opened up the changes in her life since becoming a mother.</p><p>&quot;The morning after I gave birth, I felt like my whole life had started over. Like, now is day one of my life. I just stared. I was just so in love,&quot; she recounted.</p><p>The actress went on: &quot;I also fell in love with all babies everywhere. Newborns are just so amazing. They’re these pink, swollen, fragile little survivors. Now I love all babies. Now I hear a baby crying in a restaurant and I’m like, Awwww, preciousssss.&quot;</p>

<p>Reflecting on that period, Jennifer Lawrence reveals that she struggled with extreme anxiety.</p>

Reflecting on that period, Jennifer Lawrence reveals that she struggled with extreme anxiety.