Overview
- Witherspoon says her perfectionism and high anxiety were rewarded in Hollywood, even as she now works to accept that she is "enough."
- She recounts severe postpartum depression after her first child’s birth at 23, early episodes as a teenager, and a family history that her mother warned could be genetic.
- A friend encouraged her to seek professional help, which she notes she could access thanks to her connections and means, unlike many women.
- She describes experiencing menopause symptoms including brain fog and memory lapses and praises women who have helped normalize the conversation.
- The actor-producer will receive Harper’s Bazaar’s Cultural Icon award this week, affirms Hello Sunshine projects such as a Legally Blonde prequel, and plans a mother–son trip to Europe to mark her 50th.