Maren Morris is opening up about how she struggled with postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The country singer welcomed her first child with husband Ryan Hurd back in March. The new mom says she battled postpartum depression and is revealing what worked for her in treating it.
Morris gave birth to son Hayes Andrew in March via C-section. She says she was in labor for 30 hours and wanted to give birth naturally, but stopped having contractions. At that time, a C-section was necessary in getting her son out safely. She expressed that she wishes she would have prepared herself more for the shock of a C-section, saying the postpartum of a C-section is “brutal.” Morris says she felt isolated and lonely after giving birth to her son. She felt as though C-section stories were not talked about often. And now, after experiencing one herself, she hopes more people will share their stories. She says not only did she feel isolated and lonely, but she ended up having an unexpected major surgery. According to Buzzfeed, the 30-year-old feels back to normal now thanks to phone therapy. She explains that she can finally see herself coming through the tunnel. Aside from phone therapy, Morris credits those who love her who reminded her to seek help if she felt like she was drowning.
The country star shared that she felt like she “sucked” at every level when becoming a new mom and a good parent. For her, she always turned to music during her darkest times, so when she was unable to tour and had to furlough her band and crew, it felt like another letdown. According to PEOPLE, Morris shares photos of her son on Instagram, but no longer shows his face after an incident earlier in the summer. Morris had posted a photo of herself with Hayes on a float with no life jacket on. She says her son was safe and that the float was tied to a dock. She also said the water was about a foot deep. Many people told Morris what she did was unsafe, which prompted the singer to be more private when it comes to sharing photos of her son. She says she can handle people critiquing her music, but when it comes to her being a mother, she cannot emotionally handle it.
As her son reaches his 6-month milestone, Morris says her postpartum depression is doing much better. She encourages anyone with the same feelings to seek help.