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Kylie Padilla is an open book when it comes to her mental health and motherhood journey.

In a recent interview with 24 Oras, Kylie admitted that she dealt with pre-natal depression when she was carrying her second son, Axl Romeo, who she gave birth to last December 2019.

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Being a young mom is not easy an thing... but It's so strange. Motherhood has always been such a pivotal thing for me. I am naturally inclined to give more of myself to my family BUT also at the same time I find a new kind of drive to pursue all of my other dreams. I would have never tried to pursue them if I still had my old mentality, before I had kids. IT is difficult to juggle and sometimes mom guilt gets the best of me but I respect the fact that I can't give my family the best version of me if I can't give myself the chance to grow in all my other talents and grow as a person. I'll be forever grateful we shared our growth together... ✨

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Now, in a series of posts over on Twitter, the Kapuso actress shared her thoughts about how she's been feeling recently.

Kylie started her message with a tweet about one's purpose in life and finding her true calling.

"Your purpose is something innately natural to you and does not cause you stress. It's something you will naturally be pulled toward. It's something that even if you do not get paid to do it you will be willing to invest your whole being into it. So, what is it?"

"Death is inescapable, one must find a calm acceptance in life. I do not want to live in fear or anxiety. maybe, if I found my true calling I could feel a sense of peace. Regardless of the messiness of the world. How exactly to apply it to my everyday mindset?"

She then talked about her struggles with PPD or postpartum depression and how she deals with it.

"If I was to be completely honest I have been suffering from PPD these past few weeks. Usually when this happens to me I try to listen to my inner voice and meditate. Something inside me is being deprived of attention. Breathe and find comfort in silence, it has a lot to say."

Kylie also touched on her poetry which she says comes from a dark part inside of her, one she no longer wishes to visit or tap into for the sake of art.

"My poetry has always been chained to the most painful memories that haunt me. I miss writing but I am not willing to put myself through a painful history. If I have to learn how to write all over again, then I will. It's time to unlearn bad habits and welcome new ones."

Lastly, Kylie ended her tweets with a message of overcoming anxiety and fear in the face of the new normal.

"If anxiety and fear is the new norm, be radical and learn the ways you can creatively overcome. It's not a trend to suffer in silence. It can be debilitating. Nurture your human self, understand and conquer your demons. You are a creature that deserves to be free of that cage."