Ashley Judd details heartbreaking aftermath of Naomi Judd's death and its investigation

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Ashley Judd, is opening up about her mother's passing like never before.MORE: Naomi Judd 'leaves daughters Ashley and Wynonna out of $25 million will'In an essay for The New York Times' opinion section, the star spoke candidly of the moments right after her mother's death, the aftermath, and discussed what it was like to mourn something so heartbreaking, so publicly.The late singer died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 30 April.

She was 76-years-old, and had long been struggling with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.WATCH: The Judds perform live at the 2022 CMT AwardsMORE: Ashley Judd details mom Naomi's powerful words after devastating sexual harassmentIn the essay, which is titled The Right to Keep Private Pain Private, Ashley reveals the shocking details of "the most shattering day of my life," detailing the moment she discovered her mother's body.

She said: "The trauma of discovering and then holding her laboring body haunts my nights."Of her mother's mental illness, she said: "Naomi lost a long battle against an unrelenting foe that in the end was too powerful to be defeated.

I could not help her."The actress explained that the public nature of her family's life further added to the trauma she faced, stating that: "As my family and I continue to mourn our loss, the rampant and cruel misinformation that has spread about her death, and about our relationships with her, stalks my days." Naomi's life was celebrated on 15 May in TennesseeAshley heavily criticized not only the invasion of privacy she felt she experienced, but the mishandling of her mother's case at the hands of the police investigating the death.