News that Hayden Panettiere of ABC’s “Nashville” is battling postpartum depression and checked into a treatment facility is bringing a flood of thanks and support.

Hayden Panettiere in 2009. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Hayden Panettiere in 2009. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
The birth of her first child, Kaya, led to more than simple “baby blues.”

“Hayden Panettiere is voluntarily seeking professional help at a treatment center as she is currently battling postpartum depression,” Us magazine reported a statement on her behalf. “She asks that the media respect her privacy during this time.”

During an appearance last month on “Live! With Kelly and Michael,” Panettiere, 26, said: “I can very much relate. It’s something a lot of women experience. When [you’re told] about postpartum depression, you think it’s ‘I feel negative feelings towards my child, I want to injure or hurt my child.’ I’ve never, ever had those feelings.

“Some women do. But you don’t realize how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on. It’s something that needs to be talked about. Women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal.”

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