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Alanis Morissette Details Postpartum Depression on Call Her Daddy

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

She Discloses Depression

She disclosed postpartum depression, calling it “postpartum activity,” on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
She said each successive postpartum episode grew harder, with invasive, terrifying thoughts.
She waited 1 year 2 months after the first birth, eight months after the second, and three days after the third.
During the 2019 North American Jagged Little Pill Summer Tour, she “dipped into psychosis” and felt out of control.

Summary

Alanis Announces Holiday

Alanis Morissette announced a holiday album with Martin Short covering a Judy Garland classic and originals.
She revealed a Los Angeles residency, With a Machete, opening in November.
She said websites plotted her murder after Jagged Little Pill hit No. 1 in 1995.
She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026 after Grammy wins.
She likened the backlash to jealousy toward Taylor Swift, calling it a scarcity mindset.

History

Historical Context

When Alanis Morissette’s breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill topped the Billboard 200 in 1995, it sparked worldwide acclaim and intense media scrutiny. The record sold 33 million copies worldwide, and Morissette’s raw lyrics earned her three Grammy Awards, while the era’s tabloids amplified celebrity mental-health rumors. In 2024, Morissette released album with Martin Short covering “White Christmas,” while Call Her Daddy’s Alexandra Cooper aired a depression confession, recalling 1990s Swift backlash. The parallel signals that platforms magnify personal struggles, urging record labels and streaming services to adopt mental-health safeguards and reshape standards.

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She Discloses Depression

She disclosed postpartum depression, calling it “postpartum activity,” on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
She said each successive postpartum episode grew harder, with invasive, terrifying thoughts.
She waited 1 year 2 months after the first birth, eight months after the second, and three days after the third.
During the 2019 North American Jagged Little Pill Summer Tour, she “dipped into psychosis” and felt out of control.

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