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Reese Witherspoon Opens Up About Postpartum Struggles

11/3/2025

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Reese Witherspoon, the actress, says she faced severe postpartum depression after Ava's birth and cried, "I just cried all the time."
She noted limited awareness of hormonal changes after birth and that many women suffer in silence due to societal pressures.
She praised Gwyneth Paltrow and Naomi Watts for normalizing menopause discussions.
She will receive the Cultural Icon award at the 2025 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.

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Reese Witherspoon, the actress, says she faced severe postpartum depression after Ava's birth and cried, "I just cried all the time."
She noted limited awareness of hormonal changes after birth and that many women suffer in silence due to societal pressures.
She praised Gwyneth Paltrow and Naomi Watts for normalizing menopause discussions.
She will receive the Cultural Icon award at the 2025 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.