Singer Adele Recounts Her Experience With Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression is a disorder that affects thousands of women in the world, it is something that can happen to anyone. In this case we want to talk about what the singer Adele has told the world, she also went through this.

An issue of Vanity Fair magazine reveals that the singer talks about her pregnancy and what was the birth of her son Angelo. The baby, who is now 4 years old , is her love and inspiration, but after his birth, the mother had a hard time.

Adele is a 28-year-old woman who has won 10 Grammys and an Oscar. She is best known for her award-winning song Skyfall, which was made known through the James Bond film of the same name. Today, she is into music and motherhood, but is concerned about the taboo about postpartum depression.

“I was obsessed with my baby. I felt insufficient, I felt that I had made the worst decision of my life “

-Adele-

As revealed by the artist, she is not afraid to talk about her condition, on the contrary, she wants other mothers to feel free to do so. This disorder is sometimes treated harshly, as if women have no right to feel bad and express it.

Dissatisfaction in the puerperium or postpartum depression

Adele states that her knowledge of postpartum depression in England meant not wanting to be with a child. She worried that she might harm her baby. She didn’t feel the satisfaction that her work as a mother was good.

However, she did not mention it to anyone, she was very afraid, her husband recommended that she seek that support with other women. He resisted at first, then was surprised to learn how many women were in the same situation. In this case, not only did they go through this episode, but they had the same fear of telling it.

However, she says that four of her friends who had the same feelings were not ashamed to say so. She did not dare to take antidepressants, instead, she was inspired by those women who had more patience. In particular, it was reflected in the bravery of pregnant women who had other children.

 The decision to overcome your postpartum depression

Although most of Adele’s songs are melancholic and sad, she assures that her personality is not like that. Despite this, he has a sad story of the death of his grandfather, when he had to go to therapy to overcome it.

On this occasion, he was feeling something similar, so he decided to face it: _ I’m going to give myself an afternoon to myself, without my baby! Adele’s friends did not like this comment and questioned her for this reason.

Also, explain that talking to someone at that stage does not work, because you are tired and feel that everyone is judging you. One of her main problems was that she felt guilty about leading her professional life and motherhood at the same time. In this case, no one could help her, much less understand her.

She evaluates that having a day without her child makes her feel bad, but not doing it is much worse. She always takes him with her on tours, she tries to fully fulfill her role and she doesn’t care. However, she still suffers when it is time to put her child to bed. Adele can’t get over the idea that she’s failing her and she’s not the best mother.

Adele remains firm, she does not like motherhood

The singer confesses that she would like to do something else, that every minute she can take for herself is blessed. They congratulate her on her decision to be a mother in the middle of her successful career, she says that courage belongs to those who do not have children. He believes that those who do not feel the pressure to be parents are more courageous.

“I love my son more than anything, but on a day-to-day basis, if I have a minute or two, I would like to do whatever I want and when I want. Every day I feel like this “

-Adele-

As for his depression, he expresses that it is his ticket out of jail. As long as you suffer from this, you can have a space to free yourself. She says that she no longer wants to be a mother, that with her son and her boyfriend’s daughter she is complete. However, rumors of a new pregnancy for Adele have recently grown.

Cover image taken from Adele’s Facebook