\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \tRelated story \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tOnekind\u2019s Best-Selling Dream Cream Is *Free* Right Now\u2014Here\u2019s How to Get It\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n \t \n\tHer Hollywood peers are also mourning the talent she brought to the screen. Viola Davis, who starred with Hayden in the 2016 film Custody<\/em>, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI wish the world had more time with you because I had a burning curiosity about who you were becoming,\u201d Davis wrote. \u201cI saw this beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes. Your tests became your testimony, and your testimony became your legacy. You will be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe screen actors\u2019 union, SAG-AFTRA, also released a statement<\/a> saying their hearts are with her family and daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tHer on-screen roles defined her career, but for many women, Hayden\u2019s lasting impact was her unfiltered honesty<\/a> about the agonizing reality of postpartum depression (PPD)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIn her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning<\/em><\/a>, released this past May, Hayden opened up about the terrifying emotional void that followed the birth of her daughter, Kaya.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt wasn\u2019t panic that was sitting in my chest,\u201d she wrote. \u201cIt was nothing. A total blackout of emotion, like my soul was dead. I wasn\u2019t myself, yet the problem was I didn\u2019t know what I was supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDesperate to feel the \u201chappy hormones\u201d she was missing, the actress admitted she began relying heavily on alcohol<\/a> just to make it through early call times on the Nashville<\/em> set.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tKnowing that she needed to prioritize her recovery, Hayden decided to sign over full custody<\/a> of her then-3-year-old daughter to her ex, Wladimir Klitschko.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAlthough I miss Kaya so much my heart aches, I know how blessed I am to be her mom,\u201d she wrote in her memoir. \u201cShe is the greatest gift of my life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tHayden\u2019s story is a reminder of just how complex and difficult postpartum depression<\/a> and addiction can be. As we remember her bright light and beautiful talent, we\u2019re keeping her daughter, her family, and her legacy in our thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, or substance use problems, please call or text 988, or chat at <\/em>988lifeline.org<\/em><\/a> 24\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Onekind\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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