The star opened up about hormones, unsolicited opinions and how she got help in a new profile for Harper's Bazaar UK.

Reese Witherspoon reflected on “really bad” postpartum depression she experienced after giving birth to her eldest daughter Ava, now 26, who she shares with ex Ryan Phillippe.

Reese Witherspoon is looking back on how she handled postpartum depression after giving birth to her first child in 1999, when she was just 23. The actress has three children: daughter Ava Philippe, son Deacon Philippe and son Tennessee James Toth.

Reese Witherspoon recently got candid about her experience with postpartum depression. The actress and mom of three opened up in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar U.K., calling the experience she had after giving birth to her first child, Ava Phillippe, “really hard.”

Even Jennifer Lawrence knows the fears new moms don’t always talk about, like wondering if your baby is okay while they sleep, and how unexpected comfort can come from surprising places.

During her appearance on Giovanna Feltcher's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, Keira Knightley candidly detailed her experience with post-natal depression. Knightley admitted that she experienced a "hormonal crash" which pushed her to go to therapy.

Reese Witherspoon is opening up about her postpartum journey as a young mom after welcoming her daughter, Ava Phillippe. "It was really bad," Witherspoon, 49, said of her struggle with depression in a Harper's Bazaar profile published Sunday, November 2.

Reese Witherspoon has recently opened up about her experiences battling postpartum depression.The Morning Show star revealed her honest feelings after becoming a mother to her first daughter Ava