Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken candidly about her battle with postnatal depression after the birth of her son Moses in 2006.
Appearing on US TV Show The Conversation – which is produced by Demi Moore – 39-year-old Gwyneth said she wanted to talk openly about postnatal depression to help others who were suffering.
Gwyneth’s interview starts at the 9-minute-40-second mark. She also talks about how much her father meant to her and how his death has impacted her life. Take a look.
The Conversation by GwynethPaltrowcombr
In case you can’t watch the video, here’s what Gwyneth had to say.
“I couldn’t connect with my son the way that I had with my daughter and I couldn’t understand why,” she said in the interview with Amanda de Cadenet. “I couldn’t connect to anyone. I felt like a zombie. I felt very detached.
“I just didn’t know what was wrong with me. I couldn’t figure it out. It never occurred to me. My husband actually said, ‘Something’s wrong. I think you have postnatal depression’. I was mortified. ‘No I don’t!’ And then I started researching what it was and the symptoms and I was like, ‘Oh, yes I do”,” she said.
“We think that it makes us bad mothers or we didn’t do it right, but it’s like, we’re all in this together. I never understand why mothers judge other mothers It’s like, ‘Can’t we all just be on each other’s side?”’
Gwyneth has written berfore about her battle with postnatal depression on her website, GOOP.
If you or someone you know is suffering from PND and/or you need help there are many organisations Australia wide that can help.
PANDA Post and Antenatal Depression Association Inc: Telephone support: 1300 726 306 9.30 – 4.30 Mon-Fri, email support: info@panda.org.au
Beyondblue To find out help in your area call Lifeline’s Just Ask information line on 1300 13 11 14 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm EST). Just Ask can also post you copies of any of beyondblue’s fact sheets on depression. More resources and information can be found on their website here.
Gidget Foundation promotes awareness of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression amongst women and their families, their health providers and the wider community. Visit their website here.
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I'm so stunned this only has 19 comments so far. Truly this is one of the best shows solely for women that I ever recall watching. Is the Gwyneth title a put off? (I get that because I thought she was a snobbed up sour puss with lentil up her nose before watching this too. Don't even get me started on the Madge, faux-British accent or Goop things.)
But seriously women: Even if you can't stand Gwyneth, watch Jane!!!!!!!!! I always thought Jane was a bit of a fruit loop but not any more. She's at the beginning. And then skip Gwynnie (although I really don't think you should) and dive into Sarah Silverman. And then after that you'll be rewarded with the biggest cherry on top ever: Zoe Saldana reminding us why we're as glorious and strong as we allow ourselves to be.
Ohhh and luscious Amanda. Witty, honest, with one boob looking at you and one boob looking for you Amanda. She is a dream interviewer - even when I felt she was talking over the others, at least she was sharing her own crap. Instead of botoxiling and nodding her way through the whole thing. Such a delight.
The put off for me is the "MUST SEE" in the title. MM overuses this and , like the villagers who listened to the boy who cried wolf, I am ignoring all MM articles which tell me I MUST SEE or read or watch or do anything.
So I still haven't read this article but I saw your comment.
haha fair enough! It really is a good show though if you like this kind of genre. I get put off by certain titles at times as well... I only clicked on this one because I was bored whilst my toddler was having a nap and I'd rifled through every other possibility... probably on every social medium. Normally Gwyneth is right up there with J Lo, Nigerian long-lost relatives and emails screaming YOU OWE MONEY as far as auto ignore is concerned. I'm glad I watched it though. The Jane Fonda and Zoe Saldana parts really hit home. Seriously I have a mad crush on Jane now who I think is 73 or so??? Meh, don't care. LOVE her. You will too. But only if you watch at least the beginning :)