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Keira Knightley Reveals Postpartum Depression and Years of Sleep Deprivation

Her candid accounts challenge the quick “bounce back” narrative surrounding early motherhood.

Overview

  • Knightley says she experienced a hormonal crash after her first birth and later underwent “lots of therapy” to address postpartum depression.
  • She recalls three years of severe sleep deprivation despite what she describes as a completely normal delivery.
  • She says her body did not quickly return to pre-pregnancy size and she opted to buy bigger jeans rather than fixate on weight loss.
  • On BBC Radio 4, she explains a no‑social‑media rule at home and limits on unsupervised device use because platforms are “unregulated spaces.”
  • In the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast interview, she embraces the “nepo baby” label, crediting early industry connections through her family, including her first agent via her mother’s friend.