Lele Pons discusses mental health challenges during pregnancy

Influencer and singer Lele Pons has spoken candidly about the mental health challenges she faced during her pregnancy. During an appearance on the podcast “The Squeeze,” Pons revealed that she did not enjoy her pregnancy due to the necessity of suspending the pharmacological treatments she had relied on since the age of 10.

Pons, who manages diagnoses including severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ADHD, Tourette syndrome, and depression, explained that withdrawing from her medication led to withdrawal symptoms and a significant intensification of her OCD. She described the experience as being