Hayden Panettiere says postpartum depression made her feel like her 'soul was dead'

Hayden Panettiere's memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning" was published in May 2026. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Hayden Panettiere's memoir details her struggle with postpartum depression and alcoholism. After rehab, Panettiere gave up custody of her daughter to focus on recovery and her well-being. PPD affects millions, with rising rates impacting mothers like Panettiere. When Hayden Panettiere met her newborn daughter following a grueling labor and emergency surgery, she "felt nothing," she...