Drew Barrymore praised as she gets real on 'heavy dose' of postpartum depression during her show

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Drew Barrymore, 49, was hailed by fans for her openness about postpartum depression while comforting an emotional audience member on 'The Drew Barrymore Show'.

The actress and talk show host shares daughters Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10, with ex-husband Will Kopelman. She related her personal experiences to the mother-of-two who had just welcomed her second child.

Drew Barrymore comforts a woman struggling with motherhood challenges

The heartfelt moment occurred during a recent episode when an audience member spoke about the challenges of having two children, leading to a moving conversation with Barrymore.

The audience member shared her struggles with adjusting to life as a mother-of-two, saying, "I just had another baby eight weeks ago, and having two kids is so much, isn't it?"

Drew Barrymore responded with empathy, kneeling down to have an intimate conversation. “It’s so much,” Barrymore agreed. “Having two kids is a lot, and I don’t think we have an honest dialog about it," she said.

The mother continued, explaining how her older daughter, now three-and-a-half, was having a hard time understanding why she was crying.

Barrymore, in turn, shared words of support with her and the rest of the audience. "But you know what I believe? And I'm no expert, but heavy is the head that wears the crown of 'We keep it together all the time'. Oh, that scares me!" Barrymore said.

Drew Barrymore reflects on her own postpartum depression

Drew Barrymore then opened up about her own experience with postpartum depression after the birth of her second daughter, reports Hello!. 

"When I had my second baby, I called my doctor and I said, 'I have never felt more euphoria in my life, I wanna say joy to the world, I understand the meaning of life,'" Barrymore revealed.

However, as she explained, the euphoria was short-lived. "A week or two later... I hit a pretty heavy dose of postpartum depression and everything got very real," Barrymore shared.

"I realized that my heart grew bigger, but so did my responsibilities and my worries," she added.

Barrymore encouraged the mother to let her emotions flow and show her children that it’s okay to have feelings.

"Being able to be brave enough to be human and show your feelings will allow your kid to know it's okay to feel their feelings," Barrymore said.

Social media praises Drew Barrymore for her honesty

Fans on social media quickly praised Drew Barrymore for her openness. "I’m in love with Drew Barrymore, sheesh, what a gem she is," one Instagram user commented.

Another added, "Gosh, Drew is a real life Disney princess. You cannot change my mind about that. She's so real and supportive."

Others chimed in with similar sentiments, with one writing, "How can you NOT love her?" Another said, "I want Drew Barrymore to be my therapist."

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