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FILE - Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin attend DAOU Vineyards at the Daily Front Row Fashion Los Angeles Awards 2024 at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 28, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for DAOU Vineyards) Lisa Rinna recently opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression (PPD), including how the experience led her to threaten her husband, Harry Hamlin. Rinna shared how she unknowingly suffered from PPD after the birth of her first daughter, Delilah, and then it returned after giving birth to the couple’s youngest daughter, Amelia.
"It was about hopelessness, darkest depression and these horrible visions, hallucinations," she recalled. LOS ANGELES - Lisa Rinna recently opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression (PPD), including how the experience led her to threaten her husband, Harry Hamlin. "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star discussed her mental health struggles after giving birth on a recent episode of the pair’s podcast.
The backstory: Hamlin and Rinna got married in March 1997. The couple share two daughters; Delilah and Amelia. What we know: The husband-and-wife duo discussed their journey into parenthood on a recent episode of their joint podcast , "Let’s Not Talk About the Husband.
" Rinna, now 61, shared how she unknowingly suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of her first daughter, Delilah, in 1998, "for 15 months." And then the PPD returned after giving birth to the couple’s youngest daughter, Amelia, in 2001. What they're saying: "I had horrible postpartum depression, but I didn’t know it," Rinna recalled.
"I didn’t know what it was. When you have your first baby, you don’t know. You just don’t know.
" Rinna's second bout of postpartum depression left Hamlin worried after the actress and reality TV star threatened his life. "You said, ‘I’m going to kill you,'" Hamlin recalled. "And I said, ‘You better call [your OB-GYN] right now.
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You said, ‘You better watch out. I feel like killing you.’ You said, ‘Keep the knives in the drawer.
'" Rinna, who first rose to fame in the 1990s for her roles in the soap operas "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place," said she doesn't recall specifically threatening Hamlin but does remember the hallucinations she was having at the time. "I was having these horrible hallucinations of killing people, and I needed to take the knives out of the house," Rinna claimed. "And I also had horrible visions of driving a car into a brick wall.
" Dig deeper: According to the Mayo Clinic, postpartum depression can lead to thoughts of harming yourself or your baby. However, Rinna said she experienced a different feeling. "God, I was just hopeless," Rinna explained.
"I was just absolutely hopeless, like a huge dark cloud all over me. I don't know how to describe it because mine didn't manifest itself towards the baby at all. It was towards me.
I would say, looking back, I was completely psychotic." "I did not have horrible visions about hurting the baby in any way, shape or form. It wasn’t about that," she explained.
"It was about hopelessness, darkest depression and these horrible visions, hallucinations." Rinna was prescribed antidepressants that "reset" her clock. She noted how it "worked instantly" and "changed the game.
" Big picture view: Postpartum depression can be mistaken for "baby blues" at first, which can last only a few days to a week or two after the baby is born. But PPD symptoms are more intense and last longer, according to the Mayo Clinic. Postpartum depression symptoms can include: Depressed mood or severe mood swings Crying too much Difficulty bonding with baby Withdrawing from family and friends Loss of appetite or eating much more than usual Inability to sleep, called insomnia, or sleeping too much Overwhelming tiredness or loss of energy Less interest and pleasure in activities previously enjoyed Intense irritability and anger Fear that they’re not a good mother Hopelessness Feelings of worthlessness, shame, guilt or inadequacy Reduced ability to think clearly, concentrate or make decisions Restlessness Severe anxiety and panic attacks Thoughts of harming one’s self or baby Recurring thoughts of death or suicide What The Experts Say: According to the Mayo Clinic , postpartum depression can last for many months or longer if left untreated.
What you can do: New mothers are advised to call their health care provider as soon as possible if the symptoms of depression don’t fade after two weeks, are getting worse, making it hard to care for the baby or to complete everyday tasks, and/or include thoughts of harming oneself or the baby. If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Line for free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CLICK HERE for the warning signs and risk factors of suicide and CLICK HERE for more on the 988 Lifeline.
The Source: This story was reported citing the April 18, 2025, episode of "Let's Not Talk About The Husband" by Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin. It also cites information published by the Mayo Clinic. It was reported from Cincinnati, and FOX News contributed.
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