Actor andHallmark star Nikki DeLoachhas made a career out of stepping into the roles of a variety of characters.
However, that hasn’t stopped her from being open aboutthe sad details in her personal life.
One such struggle that is very common for new parents ispostpartum depression.
DeLoach started acting again a few months after giving birth, rejoining her show “Awkward.”
She thought what she was feeling was normal.
All of that started to happen.
And I woke up to the fact that I was really not okay."
She opened up to her friend Jen Dede about what she was dealing with.
Dede suggested it could be postpartum depression something DeLoach hadn’t even considered since it’s not discussed widely.
DeLoach was frustrated that after going through the pregnancy and birth, she couldn’t be happy.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
I instantly knew in my heart."
DeLoach was devastated about the news, describing it as true heartbreak.
They got multiple tests done, and they weren’t sure if Bennett would survive.
She called her husband Goodell her “anchor” and the experience bonded them even more.
Bennett survived the heart surgeries he had shortly after birth.
Pick’s disease is also known as frontotemporal dementia.
It is fatal, and very aggressive.
This illness completely changes the person.
My dad is not the same person he once was."
Music was something that connected Nikki and David, and it seemed to help David.
When David passed away in 2021, Nikki shared a tribute onInstagram.
