Tess Holliday struggled with postpartum depression on a "whole new level" after becoming famous

She told People: "I have two kids that are 10 years apart and I experienced postpartum depression with both of my children. The first child I was 20, single mom. The second child, I was 30, married but not in a supportive partnership.

"And I experienced postpartum at a whole new level because I was very much in the public eye in an abusive relationship. And trying to navigate all of those things was very difficult. And so I've shared the struggles that I had with postpartum very openly online."

Tess also explained that it is "hard" being a mother to children with such a big age gap because it is sometimes a struggle to make sure that both of her kids are "happy" simultaneously or to avoid a situation where her home can become "war of the worlds".

She said: "I think sometimes it's just hard being a mom with a 10-year age gap and trying to make sure both kids are happy. Imagine trying to pick out a movie where an 18-year-old and a seven-year-old want to watch, it's like war of the worlds.

"Sometimes a breakdown can be us just trying to agree on food or a movie or an activity, or you've got an 18-year-old arguing with you and a seven-year-old being a seven-year-old. I would say most of our meltdowns involve what we're having for dinner."