Ishita Dutta opens up about dealing with postpartum depression; “The first time hit me so hard”

Actress and mother-of-two Ishita Dutta recently welcomed her second child and has been keeping fans posted on her motherhood journey on social media. The actress shared a post on her Instagram handle talking about postpartum depression and how she’s been dealing with it.Ishita revealed the difficulties she faced after her pregnancy and how she navigated all the changes happening to her body. She then opened up about the difference between both her pregnancies and how the second time was better in many ways.She said, “Postpartum depression. The first time, it hit me so hard, I would cry all the time without even knowing why. Hormones all over the place, your body goes through so much physical pain, breast engorgement, I can’t even tell you how painful that is.

Feeding every two hours, and if you have a colic baby, probably no sleep at all. The second time around, it was different, better in so many ways.”She further shared, “I think honestly, I was so busy with Vayu that I barely got the time to even register what was happening. And the biggest difference, I had the best support system, a schedule that allowed me to rest, and the awareness of what my body and my mind were going through.

So if you’re going through postpartum depression, know this, it’s real, it’s valid, and you’re not alone.”The caption of the post read, “Postpartum depression is real. The first time, it broke me. The second time, awareness + support made all the difference. To every mom going through it—you’re not alone.”Ishita welcomed her first child, a son named Vayu, in July 2023. She welcomed her second child on June 10, 2025.