Rapper Beenzino's wife and model Stephanie Michova candidly revealed the postpartum depression she experienced and her treatment process after giving birth.
On the 22nd, a video was posted on the YouTube channel "Not an annoying attention-seeking sister" showing broadcaster Lee Ji Hye visiting Beenzino and Stephanie Michova's home in Seongbuk-dong.
In the released video, the three discussed childbirth and parenting and naturally continued the conversation about postpartum depression.
That day Lee Ji Hye mentioned Michova's confession, saying, "I was pained when I saw you crying while talking about postpartum depression in a previous video." In response, Michova opened up, saying, "The big changes that occur during the newborn period were really hard," and "Losing my former self and finding a new me was not easy."
She continued, "I thought I was 'crazy.' I wondered, 'Am I the only one struggling like this?'" and said, "At that time I missed my mother so much that I cried every day." She also said the loneliness she felt giving birth and raising a child in a foreign country was great. Michova added, "I missed my mom, my family and even German food. When things are hard, you think more about the things you like."
Michova, who eventually sought medical help, said, "I went to a psychiatrist and asked, 'Is it right that I feel this bad?' and they told me it was postpartum depression," and emphasized, "There is no shame in going to a hospital. Asking for help when you need it is what makes you stronger." She went on to say, "After going to the hospital, I really got much better."
Hearing this, Lee Ji Hye comforted her, saying, "After the child turns 1, things get a little better," and, "Having a child and raising them while living apart from family to be with the person you love is truly an amazing thing."
Meanwhile, Stephanie Michova married Beenzino in 2022 and became a mother after giving birth to her son Rubin in November 2024.
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