‘The View’ Host Sara Haines Talks Experiencing a ‘Dark Place’ After Show Cancellation
‘The View’ Host Sara Haines Talks Experiencing a ‘Dark Place’ After Show Cancellation
Sara Haines spoke out about her past struggle with postpartum depression during a recent episode of The View’s podcast. The host opened up about dealing with the cancelation of her daytime show, and the subsequent period of depression.
Sara discussed the ups and downs of her television career with the host of the “Behind The Table” podcast and executive producer of “The View,” Brian Teta.
Sara had a regular spot on “Good Morning America” before landing her current role on the ABC talk show. She hosted “Strahan, Sara and Keke” alongside Michael Strahan and Keke Palmer.
When Sara was asked about the most pivotal moment in her career, she revealed that it was when she stepped away from “The View” for two years. Her GMA show was canceled and Sara discovered she was pregnant, which led to a bout with postpartum depression.
“I had major postpartum depression as I raced back to try and save a drowning ship that was our show, six weeks after having a baby,” she said.
Sara shared that she was a mess after learning that they were not bringing the show back after the pandemic. She revealed that she told her husband, Max Shifrin, that she was mostly upset to let go of a dream.
“I was so determined to not fail and to not let go,” the host said.
Sara, who shares three children with her husband, was called back to “The View,” but noted that she felt like just a “shell of herself” at the time.
“I was so tense that day that I didn’t know if I would remember how to do my job,” she said. “I had become really invisible in those two years, in my own mind.”
Sara explained that her mental state caused her to doubt her abilities and talent as she prepared to return to “The View.” She apologized to Teta as she described her thighs twitching during her first day back on the panel.
“I was in a dark place and when you’re depressed, you can’t distinguish reality from your created narratives,” Sara said.
She clarified that things had improved since those dark days.
“The raw sadness has gone away. The confidence has come back,” she said, noting that living with Imposter Syndrome comes with navigating intermittent dark thoughts.
“There are dips and days where my mind goes right back to that place and that sucks. And I think that’s where the emotion comes from,” she said. “I feel bad how quickly I can believe these things.”
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