Hayden and her fiancé, professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, welcomed their daughter Kaya Evodkia last December.
Advertisement
Panettiere’s rep confirmed to US Weekly that the star and new mom has voluntarily checked into a facility to be treated for postpartum depression.
She said there was a misconception that postpartum depression is a made-up condition.
Taking time away from Nashville, where Panettiere was nominated for an Golden Globe Award twice for Best Supporting Actress is a respectable decision; Panettiere is potentially jeopardizing her business relationships and reputation by taking time away from filming to focus on her health.
Incidentally, Panettiere’s character in the musical drama “Nashville” also struggles with the same problem.
During an appearance last month on “Live!”
“I can very much relate”.
She also added, “When you’re told about postpartum depression you think it’s, “I feel negative feelings towards my child, I want to injure or hurt my child” – I’ve never, ever had those feelings”.
Advertisement
Alongside a photo of herself in a pair of figure-hugging tight black pants, she wrote: “Feeling like I’m #finally coming back in to my own body! mother #daughter #blessing #wellworthit (sic)”. And it’s something I think that needs to be talked about. A few women do. But you don’t realise how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on. “It’s something that happens, it’s something that befalls many women after they have a baby, and for me, it ended up being a wonderful opportunity to explore a few underlying issues that I think the depression kind of brought out”.
