In March of last year, cookbook author, model and all-round funny lady Chrissy Teigen revealed to the world that she had suffered from postnatal (or postpartum in the US) depression after the birth of her daughter Luna.
She did not reveal this admission lightly and wrote for Glamour the immense guilt she felt for having it all, being so lucky and still being depressed, 'And that's part of the reason it took me so long to speak up: I felt selfish, icky, and weird saying aloud that I'm struggling. Sometimes I still do.'
Of course, depression and postnatal depression are illnesses that can't be prevented by privilege, and Teigen understands this.
Pregnant with her second child, a baby boy, she has now revealed that there is some concern that the common medical condition could return once she gives birth
At the Create & Cultivate conference on L.A. on Saturday, which Kim Kardashian also attended, the 32 year-old reportedly told celebrity hairdresser Jen Atkin, 'Do I worry about it with this little boy? I do.'
However, being prepared has given her some confidence, 'But I also know that I feel like when it does happen, if it does, I'm so ready for it. I have the perfect people around me for it. That's why I really stand for a good core group of people around you.'
Again, opening up about her diagnosis, the Lip Sync Battle co-host told the audience:
I didn't know I had it, I knew that I had an incredible life, and an incredible husband, and family, and all the resources necessary, and I knew that I was personally unhappy, but I didn't think anything was wrong with it because I just assumed that that's the way it was. You have a kid, you're sad, you lose those endorphins, and that's the way it is.
She said she wished people had spoken to her about it sooner, but also recognised that it isn't always that simple: 'I do wish that more people had spoken up around me. I encourage anyone who sees something around them to point it out. It took me to finally sit myself down because I think it's hard for people to point something out.'
Hopefully Teigen's outspoken nature has helped others to recognise the mental health problem in themselves, pushed them to take action and not be ashamed of admitting they need help.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
