AEW’s Brandi Rhodes Reveals Battle With Postpartum Depression
Rhodes gave birth to her first child in June 2021
AEW Chief Brand Office Brandi Rhodes has revealed she is battling postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Liberty in June.
Talking to Us Weekly, Rhodes was candid about her experience, saying:
“I tried to fight it or tell myself, ‘Hey, this isn’t real stuff happening, calm down,’ and recently, I finally just gave in and said, ‘You know what? I have postpartum depression for sure.’ I need to be cognisant of it. I need to reach out when I need help. I just need to take everything one day at a time.
“It’s good to just talk about things. There’s no shame in things changing in your life, and it happens. I feel like I was probably the least likely candidate to feel anything like that because I’m always so busy and so on the go, I kind of just don’t have time for my emotions.”
Brandi continued:
“[You’re] so honed in and focused on this one little person who can’t do anything for themselves. You feel like you’re the only person in the world that can do what they need yet.”
Brandi gave praise to husband Cody Rhodes for his support throughout:
“Somebody’s gotta be the calm, and somebody’s gotta be the storm. Cody has been much, much more relaxed.”
