Danielle Brooks Reflects on Dealing with Post-Partum Depression

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Danielle Brooks is opening up about her experience with motherhood and mental health. The 30-year-old Orange Is the New Black actress, who welcomed her first child Freeya with Dennis Gelin in November 2020, spoke with People about the pressures of “bounding back” after having a baby. “I gained a lot of weight during my pregnancy, and I think I did go through postpartum depression,” she said. “I was trying to stay positive when it felt like my whole world had flipped upside down.

Creating a human takes a toll on women’s bodies. Sometimes we don’t give ourselves enough love or patience about that.” “You may think you’re going to bounce back miraculously, but that’s not true for a lot of people.