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Jennifer Lawrence Says Postpartum Anxiety After Second Child Informed ‘Die My Love’ Performance

At the New York premiere, she credited the drug Zurzuvae with rapid relief that shaped her preparation for the role.

Overview

  • Speaking to PEOPLE on Nov. 1 at the film’s NYC premiere, Lawrence described a difficult bout of postpartum anxiety following her second baby earlier this year.
  • She said taking Zurzuvae, described as a recently developed medication for postpartum depression, quickly and significantly eased her symptoms.
  • Lawrence explained that the experience gave her added perspective for portraying a new mother in Die My Love.
  • She recounted previously turning to ChatGPT for breastfeeding reassurance during a low point, an anecdote she first discussed in a New Yorker profile.
  • Lawrence said she bonded on set with co-star Robert Pattinson over being parents to young children, noting both had babies at the time.