Halle Bailey opened up about her mental health after giving birth to her baby Halo less than half a year ago.
The Little Mermaid actress, 24, revealed that she had suffered from “severe” postpartum depression since welcoming her first child with her boyfriend DDG, 26, in December 2023.
In a candid Snapchat clip, which a fan shared on Instagram on Tuesday, she said she wanted to share her struggles to raise awareness after she was “triggered” by comments she saw online about her family.
After she shut down breakup rumors earlier this week, he gushed about her “perfect” baby and being a first-time mother, but said her experience with “really bad” postpartum depression made her feel like she was was “drowning.”
“It almost feels like you’re swimming in this ocean that has the biggest waves you’ve ever felt, and you’re trying not to drown and you’re trying to come up for air,” he shared.
Halle Bailey opened up about her mental health after giving birth to her baby Halo less than half a year ago.
The Little Mermaid actress, 24, revealed that she had suffered from “severe” postpartum depression since welcoming her first child with her boyfriend DDG in December 2023.
“I just wanted to talk a little bit about my postpartum journey as a new mom and how I’m now trying to work while still being severely postpartum,” she began.
“So, honestly, I have a very, very bad postpartum time,” she admitted. “I don’t know if any new moms can relate, but it gets to the point where it’s really bad.”
The singer praised her baby and DDG for being “the most amazing dad in the world,” but said she still struggles with her postpartum depression and feelings of anxiety.
About her boyfriend of two years, whom she called ‘Mumu’, she said that he is ‘very present’ and that ‘I couldn’t ask for a better person to have a baby with.’
She also gushed about her precious baby boy, whom she introduced to the world in early January after a secret pregnancy.
“Everything about Halo is that he’s a miracle,” he said. ‘It’s perfect, it’s beautiful. When I look at him, I cry because of how special he is.”
Chloe Bailey’s sister added: “The only thing that has been difficult for me is feeling normal in my own body.
“It’s hard for me to be away from my baby for more than 30 minutes at a time before I start getting scared,” she said.
In a candid Snapchat clip, which a fan shared on Instagram on Tuesday, she said she wanted to share her struggles to raise awareness after she was “triggered” by comments she saw online about her family.
She gushed about her “perfect” baby and being a first-time mother, but said experiencing “really bad” postpartum depression made her feel like she was “drowning.”
After giving birth, she said she feels “like a completely different person.”
“When I look in the mirror, I feel like I’m in a completely new body, like I don’t know who I am,” she continued before pointing out the “stigma” surrounding postpartum depression.
“Before having a child and hearing people talk about postpartum, it went in one ear and out the other,” she explained. “I didn’t realize how serious it really was.
“Now, going through this, I feel like… it almost feels like you’re swimming in this ocean that’s like the biggest waves you’ve ever felt, and you’re trying not to drown, and you’re trying to come and take it.” air.
While he feels like he is ‘drowning,’ he said he experiences moments of respite.
“And you have those moments where you come up for air and they feel like the most beautiful things, and it’s great,” she continued. “And then you have those moments where you choke again.”
She emphasized: ‘It has nothing to do with my baby. “It has everything to do with me and who I am now.”
Bailey then shared why she felt the need to talk openly about her mental health, saying she felt “triggered” after seeing the “hurtful things” some people have been writing online about her and her loved ones.
She praised her baby and DDG for being “the most amazing dad in the world,” but said she still struggles with her postpartum depression and feelings of anxiety.
She also gushed about her precious baby boy, whom she introduced to the world in early January after a secret pregnancy, describing him as “beautiful,” “perfect” and a “miracle.”
He said that between the moments when he feels like he is “drowning,” he feels moments of respite. However, she wanted to remind people to be more considerate of people, even “a celebrity,” because “you never know what someone is going through.”
“I guess I felt really encouraged today, especially seeing some of the things that have been said about me and my family, and the one I love and the ones I love,” she said.
“It’s just, honestly, it’s really crazy to me that people feel the need to say such hurtful things.”
She said she “normally” sees mean comments, but she stays quiet and “just sucks it up.”
‘Normally, I’m fine. Normally I’ll see it, and it will hurt my feelings, but I won’t say anything. “I’m usually good at not saying anything,” she said.
‘I just suck it up, swallow my pride and just wish the best to that person, whoever said something horrible about me and my family. I only wish you the best.
“But today I couldn’t because something grows in me to become aware,” he continued. “Even though you admire certain people and think they’re celebrities and seem to have it all together, you never know what someone is going through. Especially someone who literally just had a baby.