Amanda Seyfried, a Hollywood actress, discusses the little-discussed topic of postpartum depression and how her new film helped her understand it better.
The Les Misérables star discussed the problems moms encounter in seeking support after childbirth in an interview with Page Six at a special Cinema Society screening of A Mouthful of Air.
“You can find places to get help and talk about it but it’s costly, it’s cost-prohibitive, it’s not accessible, still,” she shared.
“It’s still something that feels so hidden. Every movie like this is important and this film is told from a really, really compassionate point of view from the character that I play, that’s why I did it,” She then said.
Seyfried gave birth to her second child, a boy, with actor Thomas Sudeikis in September of last year.
Speaking about how she handled the responsibilities of being a mother to a preschooler and a toddler, Seyfried said: “It’s crazy, two is different than one but I’m really lucky and my mom lives with us. I can’t believe I’m out and about talking about this movie, it’s taken a long time to make, it’s a tough subject.”