Britney Spears Opens Up About Her Struggle With Perinatal Depression

Apr 14, 2022 by apost team

After nearly 14 years of living under a restrictive conservatorship that controlled her life and fortune, Britney Spears is finally free. The pop star is known for such hits as "Stronger," "Oops I Did It Again," and "Toxic." She now has control over her own finances and career.

The #The FreeBritney movement has been circulating for years on various social media platforms, with fans urging anyone close to the pop star to help her with her legal issues surrounding her personal life and career. 

The movement reached a new wave of supporters after the 2021 documentary "Framing Britney Spears" was released. The film depicted how much Spears has been struggling to get legal control over her own life, as her father was her conservator, meaning that he had legal control over the majority of her assets and life decisions, including having another child.

As the #The FreeBritney movement gained mainstream popularity in 2021, Spears saw an outpouring of support from stars like Dolly Parton and Lance Bass of NSYNC — not to mention her fans online. Spears has been keeping her supporters updated on her well-being throughout the process.

On Apr. 12, 2022, Spears announced on her Instagram account that she is expecting a child with her fiance Sam Asghari. Her first two sons, Sean and Jayden, were born in 2005 and 2006, respectively, to Britney and Kevin Federline. This means there will be a significant age gap between the kids.

Fellow celebrities and fans all flocked to the post to express their joy for the pop star. Keep reading to learn more about Spears and to see her pregnancy announcement.

During a 24-minute-long testimony that she gave in front of a probate judge at the end of June 2021, Spears accused her conservators of forcing her to perform against her will, making her take mood-stabilizing drugs and keeping her on birth control despite her wishes to have another baby.

On Nov. 12, 2021, a judge announced the final verdict in Spears's case. "As of today, the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is hereby terminated," Judge Brenda Penny said, according to the Associated Press.

Spears posted a video on Twitter a few days later that shared her feelings and what she has planned for her future. She said:

"The first main question that you guys have been asking me is, What am I gonna do now that the conservatorship's over with? I've been in the conservatorship for 13 years. It's a really long time to be in a situation you don't want to be in. So I'm just grateful, honestly, for each day, and being able to have the keys to my car and being able to be independent, feel like a woman, and owning an ATM card, seeing cash for the first time, being able to buy candles. It's the little things for us women, but it makes a huge difference, and I'm grateful for that. It's nice."

Now and in the future, Spears wants to speak out on behalf of others suffering under conservatorships. She explained, "I'm here to be an advocate for people with real disabilities and real illnesses. Hopefully, my story will make an impact and make some changes in the corrupt system."

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Spears joyfully announced on her Instagram that she is expecting her third child in April 2022. Her younger son Jayden was born in 2006, leaving quite the age gap between her children. She wrote in a post:

“I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ … I thought ‘Geez … what happened to my stomach ???’ My husband said, ‘No you’re food pregnant silly 🤪 !!!’ So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby 👶🏼 … 4 days later I got a little more food pregnant 🤰🏼🙈🙈🙈 It’s growing !!! If 2 are in there … I might just lose it 😬😬😬😬😬”

The post continued:

“I obviously won’t be going out as much due to the paps getting their money 💴 shot of me 📸 like they unfortunately already have … it’s hard because when I was pregnant I had perinatal depression … I have to say it is absolutely horrible 😔 … women didn’t talk about it back then … some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her … but now women talk about it everyday … thank Jesus we don’t have to keep that pain a reserved proper secret 🤫 😬😬😬 … This time I will be doing yoga 🧘‍♀️ every day !!! Spreading lots of joy and love 💕 !!!”

Some fans took the time to offer up some helpful advice for Spears, who revealed that she suffered from perinatal depression during her previous pregnancies. A fan said, “Yes, yoga! And there are therapists that specialize in perinatal depression and maybe could really be of help to anyone struggling if you found the right, safe person to trust. ❤️”

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