Overview
- Rodriguez disclosed Wednesday that she experienced postpartum depression and anxiety after the birth of her daughter Lucille and says she has since recovered.
- She credits a close-knit ‘village’—including husband Joe LoCicero, family and friends—and professional help for pulling her through when she could not emotionally regulate.
- Rodriguez is working with Philips Avent to promote the Share the Care Connector, an SMS-based tool that helps new parents assign tasks and ask for help from their networks.
- Philips Avent and March of Dimes survey results cited in the campaign found nine in 10 people say they would help new parents while 62 percent of mothers say it is hard to ask for that help.
- The coverage points readers to available support resources, including the U.S. National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 833-852-6262, and frames celebrity disclosures like Rodriguez’s as a way to reduce stigma around seeking help.