Lisa Rinna’s Shocking Confession: Facing Postpartum Struggles and Unexpected Tensions with Harry Hamlin

Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin openly shared the actress’ experience with postpartum depression following the births of their daughters.

In the April 18 episode of their podcast, Let’s Not Talk About the Husband, Rinna and her husband discussed their daughters, Delilah Belle (26) and Amelia Gray (23), as well as topics related to parenthood, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges. “I had horrible postpartum depression, but I didn’t know it,” Rinna, 61, confessed. “I didn’t recognize what it was, especially with a first baby. You just don’t know.”

“I think most women experience postpartum depression,” Hamlin, 73, remarked, sharing that his sister-in-laws and cousin had also gone through similar challenges.

Hamlin recalled a particularly tense moment when Rinna jokingly threatened to “kill” him. “We went to a movie one day in Bracebridge, and you said, ‘I’m gonna kill you,’” he recalled. “And I responded, ‘You better call Howie [her OB-GYN] right now.’”

“Are you sure I said that?” Rinna questioned.

“You said, ‘You better watch out. I feel like killing you,’” Hamlin continued. “You said, ‘Keep the knives in a drawer.’”

This statement triggered a realization for Rinna, prompting her to explain: “I was having these horrible visions. It’s true. I was having intense hallucinations of harming people, which made me feel I needed to remove all the knives from the house. I also imagined driving the car into a brick wall.”

“I did not have any thoughts about hurting the baby in any way,” she clarified. “It wasn’t about that.”

“It was about hopelessness, extreme depression, and these horrific visions and hallucinations—like the knives and crashing the car,” she elaborated.

Hamlin mentioned that after Rinna shared her feelings, he advised her to contact her OB-GYN immediately, who prescribed antidepressants. It took about three weeks for the medication to show its full effects.

Rinna also pointed out that her experiences varied between her daughters, explaining that she didn’t have the same troubling visions following Delilah’s birth in 1998.

“I felt utterly hopeless,” she reflected. “It’s difficult to describe, but my feelings didn’t manifest toward the baby at all. It was directed at myself. In hindsight, I would say I was completely psychotic.”

Postpartum depression is commonly defined as “a type of depression that occurs after giving birth.” It’s important to note that this condition can affect anyone involved in the parenting process, including surrogates and adoptive parents.

If you or someone you know needs mental health support, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to connect with a certified crisis counselor.