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Mena Suvari Reveals Ongoing Battle With Postpartum Depression: 'I Was Going Crazy''

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Mena Suvari is opening up about the highs — and lows — of motherhood. Over a year and a half after giving birth to her son Christopher, the 43-year-old is detailing the toll postpartum depression has, and continues, to take on her.

During Sunday’s installment of Rachel Bilson‘s Broad Ideas podcast, the American Pie alum confessed to being tired of “sugarcoating” the impact childbirth can have on one’s mental health, revealing:  We appreciate how she’s willing to keep things real. Related: Mena Says She Was ‘Manipulated’ Into Threesome By Abusive Ex Mena and her husband Michael Hope, with whom she tied the knot in 2018, welcomed their baby boy last April in an unfortunately less-than-ideal birth… The Sugar & Spice star explained after nearly 48 hours (!!!!), “with an epidural they had to redo again,” the couple were forced to give up on their planned natural water birth at home.

Instead, the momma had to undergo a C-section. She admitted that still bothers her:  She continued: Overall, though, the American Beauty actress enjoyed her pregnancy, noting: However, when it comes to being a mother, finding a balance between being present for her little boy and giving herself necessary alone time has been a bit of a challenge.

Mena recalled in one specific instance:  She added: Related: Mena Details Horrific Past Sexual Abuse & Drug Addiction In New Memoir Striking that balance is an ongoing challenge.

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