AceShowbiz - When adversity strikes, it often shapes us in unexpected ways. For Grammy-winning country star Maren Morris, the challenges she faced after giving birth during a global pandemic led her on a transformative journey, marked by profound self-discovery and personal growth.

The 34-year-old artist recently opened up about this tumultuous period in her life during an episode of Sophia Bush's "Work in Progress" podcast. Morris revealed how the intersection of postpartum hormone changes, a canceled tour, and the demands of new motherhood amidst the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted her mental health.

"It's like a really hard thing to self-diagnose," she admitted. "I was just so lost for so long, and I finally, like, you know, with the help of, like, my friends and family, got on anti-depressants."

Morris confessed to feeling "extremely futile" and stressed the significant burden of "self-work" that women often face. For her, this included therapy, playing tennis, and practicing hot yoga. However, one particularly unorthodox approach she took was a guided psychedelic journey.

"I'm gonna do this guided shroom trip. I'm gonna go to London for six weeks once it's open to just get out of the States for a second and figure out what the hell is going on in my head," she shared.

Describing her mushroom trip as both revelatory and terrifying, Morris said the experience was akin to an "ego death." She reflected, "It was like, yeah. You're not in control. We're gonna strip everything down."

This profound experience forced her to confront long-standing issues stemming from her time as a child performer, fundamentally altering her perception of control and worth. "Like, you weren't in control, never were, never will be, and that's terrifying when you were like, a child performer and that was your sense of worth for so long," she explained.

During a December 2023 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show", Morris further discussed her struggles with postpartum depression. "I think I was just starting to make very little sense to myself and to people around me," she revealed, noting feelings of uselessness borne from her inability to work or tour during the pandemic's peak.

Morris emphasized the importance of disentangling her identity from her music career, a challenging but crucial step in her recovery. "It's a tough one when you've done something for so long to not think that that's you, even though you love it and it makes you a living, that's not who you are. So separating those things was helpful, getting on Zoloft was also really cool," she shared.