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Keira Knightley Says She Faced Postpartum Depression After ‘Hormonal Crash’

Her new interviews detail years of sleep deprivation following a normal birth.

Overview

  • Knightley recounted on the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast that a post-birth hormonal crash preceded a period of postnatal depression.
  • She said she pursued lots of therapy about a year or two later to address what she was experiencing.
  • Despite a completely normal delivery with no complications, she described getting virtually no sleep for three years.
  • Reflecting on body image, she criticized pressure to quickly "bounce back" and said she was fine buying bigger jeans.
  • Speaking on BBC Radio 4, she said her household has a no-social-media rule for her daughters, citing concerns about unregulated online spaces.