Australian actor Claire Holt, best known for her role as Rebekah on The Originals, has revealed on Instagram that she recently experienced a miscarriage.
Holt wrote that she was unsure about sharing something so private, but felt it was important to talk about:
"I debated sharing this so soon and I’m still frightened about making such a private struggle public, but I’m doing it anyway because it's important. After my D & C, I spent hours on the internet searching for women who had been through it. I was desperate to find someone, anyone, who could relate to what I was feeling. Someone to tell me that the depression and hopelessness were normal. That it wasn’t my fault. That I wasn’t broken forever. I found a community of women who shared my exact experience. Who were open and vulnerable about miscarriage, something that isn’t often or openly discussed."
"It breaks my heart to think that losing a baby feels like something we have to keep to ourselves," Holt said.
Holt shared a link to this blog post which she found helpful.
She ended by saying, "To anyone out there who has been through a miscarriage, I understand you. I share every bit of your pain and you are not alone. Please be kind to yourself and I hope that you will be comfortable sharing your story too."