Reese Witherspoon opens up about experience with postpartum depression: 'I just wasn't thinking straight at all'

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reese Witherspoon has opened up about dealing with postpartum depression after the births of her three children and her lifelong struggles with mental health. “It’s like my brain is a hamster on a wheel and it won’t come off and I’ve been managing it my entire life.” According to Witherspoon, who has a 20-year-old daughter Ava, 16-year-old son named Deacon, and a seven-year-old son named Tennessee, one of her biggest struggles with her mental health has been “around hormones with having a baby”. “One kid I had kind of mild postpartum and then one kid I had severe postpartum, where I had to take pretty heavy medication because I just wasn’t thinking straight at all. Earlier in the interview, Witherspoon said she is grateful that she has been able to get help she’s needed and take medication for anxiety and depression as necessary - as she saw her own grandmother barred from accessing help due to the stigma around mental health.