Reese Witherspoon battled “severe postpartum depression” after becoming a mother. The Big Little Lies star shares children Ava, 20, and Deacon, 16, with ex Ryan Phillippe, as well as seven-year-old Tennessee with her husband Jim Toth.
Speaking on Jameela Jamil’s I Weigh podcast, Reese opened up about her battles with mental health over the years, and admitted she first sought therapy at the age of 16. “I definitely had anxiety, my anxiety manifests as depression so I would get really depressed,” she explained. “My brain is like a hamster on a wheel and it won’t come off, I’ve been managing it my entire life.” Reese said her mental health began to spiral after she welcomed Ava, but confessed that she had a “different experience” after each