Jennifer Lawrence opened up about experiencing postpartum depression following the birth of her second child, admitting that the condition took her by surprise.
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.
"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," she pointed out.
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.
"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," she said.
Reflecting on that period, Jennifer revealed that she struggled with extreme anxiety. "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," she recalled.
She went on: "It was fear about my child. Just picturing every worst-case scenario and just doubting everything that I was doing," she said.
The Die My Love star relayed that she underwent therapy and medication, which played crucial roles in helping her address the condition.
Jennifer gave birth to her second child with husband, Cooke Maroney, in March 2025.
The actress shared the news that she was expecting their second baby with Vogue in October 2024.
It was in October 2019 when Jennifer and Cooke got married in Newport, Rhode Island. The couple got engaged in February 2019.
Jenniffer gave birth to their first child in February 2022.
In an interview with Vogue in 2022, Jennifer opened up the changes in her life since becoming a mother.
"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," she recounted.
The actress went on: "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."