JLaw opens up about postpartum isolation

JENNIFER Lawrence, known for her fearless roles in films like The Hunger Games, has spoked out about a battle that many women endure in silence: postpartum depression.

- VUYILE MADWANTSI

The actress shared her personal journey during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival for her latest movie, Die, My Love, which explores the unravelling of Grace, a new mother battling postpartum depression and psychosis.

“As a mother, it was really hard to separate what I would do as opposed to what (Grace) would do. And it was just heartbreaking,” Lawrence revealed, per Variety.

Lawrence, now a mother of two, including her 3-year-old son Cy and a newborn whose name has not been disclosed, admitted that the experience of motherhood and her role as Grace blurred into one.

She described postpartum as an isolating and overwhelming experience, a reality she says many fail to fully understand.