Jennifer Lawrence: Hollywood star reports postnatal depression

Jennifer Lawrence opens the door to her emotional world: The “Die My Love” actress spoke openly about the fears and dark thoughts she experienced after the birth of her second son.

“I just thought he was dead every time he slept,” said the Oscar winner. “I thought he was crying because he didn’t like his life, me or his family. I thought I was doing everything wrong and was ruining my children.”

The 35-year-old explained that she had taken medication. This alleviated her symptoms quickly and significantly. Lawrence also recounted an emotional moment when, crying, she asked ChatGPT a question about breastfeeding. The AI ​​system reassured her: “You are doing the most incredible thing for your baby. You are such a loving mother.”

Jennifer Lawrence and her husband Cooke Maroney, whom she married in October 2019, are already parents to son Cy, 3. Their second child, whose name and exact date of birth are not yet publicly known, is said to have been born in early 2025.

In the detailed portrait, Jennifer Lawrence also spoke about her new film “Die My Love”, which was directed by Lynne Ramsay and based on the novel of the same name by the Argentine author Ariana Harwicz. Lawrence plays a young mother who falls into a psychological crisis after giving birth – a topic that took on an unexpectedly personal resonance for the actress based on her own experiences. Together with Robert Pattinson, who plays her husband, she tells a radically honest story about isolation, desire and anger.

In the conversation with The New Yorker, Lawrence reflected on how much her role has influenced her own motherhood. She said she saw in the character a woman “who is not angry at her baby, but at her husband, who can just go to the gym.” At the same time, she emphasized how important it was to her to show the motherly aspect of the character lovingly and believably.

Aside from the professional side, Lawrence spoke openly about the downsides of fame. Her humorous, impetuous nature used to be her protective shield – an attempt to create closeness without making herself vulnerable. Today she treats her public more consciously and no longer wants to be “performed like a circus horse.”

Despite this new seriousness, Lawrence remains completely herself, despite all the humor. In the interview, she laughed and said that she had to stop vaping in November because she was having breast surgery.