India, May 22 -- Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra embraced motherhood when she welcomed her son, Neer, with Raghav Chadha in October 2025. The actor has now returned to work and, in a recent interview with Zoom, opened up about postpartum depression, the importance of family support, and balancing work with motherhood.

Parineeti said that many people assume the difficult phase ends once a baby is born and the pregnancy is over. However, she stressed that mothers continue to require proper medical care and emotional support even after childbirth. She added that medical assistance, awareness and a strong support system for a woman after delivering a baby are extremely important.

She said, "Unfortunately, the term depression is often misus...