Paloma Faith has shown her support for new mum and fellow singer Anne-Marie after she opened up about her battle with post-natal depression.
The pop star, 34, who already shares daughter Seven, 18 months, with her rapper husband Slowthai, welcomed a beautiful baby boy in May.
And on Friday she took to Instagram with a tease of her powerful new track titled Depression, which she said was inspired by ‘how she was feeling at the moment’.
Sat in the studio looking effortlessly stylish, Anne-Marie introduced the song and told followers that she was wearing make-up for the first time in eight month.
The lyrics said: ‘It’s funny how I feel fine but I’m depressed / I look so pretty but I’m a mess / I think I’m immune to happiness oh why’.
‘Isn’t it funny how I wanna be brave but I’m terrified / to get myself dressed and go outside / I say I’m ok, I’m fine all jokes aside / but if I don’t laugh I’ll cry’.
Paloma Faith, 44, has shown her support for new mum and fellow singer Anne-Marie after she opened up about her battle with post-natal depression
The pop star, 34, took to Instagram on Friday with a tease of her powerful new track titled Depression, which she said was inspired by ‘how she was feeling at the moment’
Anne-Marie, who already shares daughter Seven, 18 months, with her rapper husband Slowthai (pictured 2024) welcomed a beautiful baby boy in May
A fans rushed to the comments to show their support, Paloma, 44, who shares two daughters with her ex-partner Leyman Lahcine, said: ‘Post partum depression is REALLLLLLLL took me 2 years after both! Hang the f**k in there honey’.
Last month Anne-Marie revealed her head has been ‘all over the place’ over the last two years but thanked her family for getting herself through her mental struggles.
The star revealed that she suffered from both post-natal depression and post-natal anxiety after the birth of Seven.
Up to 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men develop mental health problems such as depression or anxiety during pregnancy, or in the first year after childbirth.
In May Anne-Marie to Instagram to announce the arrival of her son as she gushed: ‘Another beautiful little thing has entered our lives hello everyone’.
She shared an adorable snap of the new born wrapped in a teddy bear printed blanket and matching hat.
Anne-Marie also shared some behind the scene snaps from the labour as she posed on all fours as she showcased her baby bump in a white bralette and brown tracksuit bottoms.
The star kept her hair out of her face as she pulled it back in eye catching red plaits while sharing her final pregnant selfie.
Sat in the studio looking effortlessly stylish, Anne-Marie introduced the song and told followers that she was wearing make-up for the first time in eight month
The lyrics said: ‘It’s funny how I feel fine but I’m depressed / I look so pretty but I’m a mess / I think I’m immune to happiness oh why’
She captioned the post: Welllllll I can’t believe how many people relate to this one!!!! #DEPRESSED’
Paloma, 44, said: ‘Post partum depression is REALLLLLLLL took me 2 years after both! Hang the f**k in there honey’
Last month Anne-Marie revealed her head has been ‘all over the place’ over the last two years but thanked her family for getting herself through her mental struggles
Anne-Marie looked to have a comfortable stay in hospital as she also posted a clip of her meals which included burger and chips, soup, salmon and a chocolate cake.
Just weeks earlier she revealed she was expecting a baby boy as she enjoyed a baby shower with the Capital Breakfast team.
The star, who even teased the name of her son, revealed she would be ‘done’ after her second baby as she will have both a girl and a boy.
Chatting about her pregnancy, host Sian Welby asked: ‘Do you know what you’re having?’ as Anne-Marie confirmed: ‘Yeah’.
Sian added: ‘Oh Okay, we’ll try not let you slip up then.’
Yet the expectant mother didn’t mind doing an unexpected gender reveal as she confirmed she was having a boy.
‘That’s so exciting!’ added Sian as Chris Stark asked: ‘So, one of each?’ and Anne-Marie confirmed: ‘I know and then I’m done.’
Confirming she had picked a name, Sian asked: ‘What is harder choosing a name for your children or your albums?’
Anne-Marie explained: ‘Probably choosing a name because Seven is so unique so we can’t just call him Barry’.
In 2020 Paloma bravely spoke about her own battle with postnatal depression and how she struggle to adapt to being a mother.
The singer revealed that she had expected to take to motherhood ‘like a duck to water’ but the reality was a rude awakening.
In 2020 Paloma bravely spoke about her own battle with postnatal depression and how she struggle to adapt to being a mother
Paloma shares two daughters with her ex-partner Leyman Lahcine (pictured 2015)
She told the Mirror: ‘And then I had my baby and lots of things went wrong and I was sadder than I’ve ever been before and I felt broken, largely by the disappointment that I wasn’t the mother that I thought I’d be.’
The Picking Up the Pieces singer revealed that it took time for a bond to develop with her child, who she conceived via IVF with her partner Leyman Lahcine.
She was so distressed that she began questioning whether she had given birth to another couple’s baby fearing a mix up at the IVF clinic.
Paloma said: ‘I started emailing doctors saying, ‘Is there any way you might have put the wrong embryo in me?’ But now you can see it, our child exactly looks like us.’
