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\nGwyneth Paltrow candidly discussed her mental health on the latest episode of her the goop podcast, released Tuesday, Nov. 11The actress and Goop founder revealed that she has “a lot of anxiety for the very first time in my life” and is also experiencing intrusive thoughtsPaltrow said she is currently working with two therapists, and that spending time with her blended family also “calms down” her nervous system<\/p>\n
Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a> is getting candid about her mental health.\n<\/p>\n Appearing on the latest episode of her the goop podcast<\/a>, released Tuesday, Nov. 11, the actress and businesswoman, 53, revealed that she is experiencing mental health challenges such as intrusive thoughts and anxiety.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to be more intentional about how I spend my time,\u201d she told moderator Zanna Roberts Rassi. \u201cI think I have a bit of ADD and I can really sort of get pulled in lots of directions. I would love to try to not do that so much and feel more grounded throughout the day.\u201d\n<\/p>\n ADD is an outdated term for ADHD (attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder), a mental health condition that requires a medical diagnosis and includes “a combination of persistent problems, such as difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior,” according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gwyneth Paltrow at the 63rd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 6, 2025.<\/p>\n Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty<\/p>\n The Goop founder added that she could get a bad work email and \u201creally take it like it\u2019s a slap in the face.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cSo I would really like to rewire myself so that medium or bad news doesn’t feel so terrible,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n Paltrow went on to share that she believes her nervous system has been affected by the criticism she\u2019s faced in the spotlight.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI’ve lived a very intense life in the public eye for a really, really long time,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n \u201cAnd so I think whenever we’re at the mercy of people’s opinions and all the energy behind the opinions \u2014 I’m very sensitive, as most of us are \u2014 so I feel that and it kind of frays my nervous system,\u201d Paltrow added.\n<\/p>\n “I think also my hormonal phase of life, I have a lot of anxiety for the very first time in my life, which is just a symptom of hormonal changes,” she continued. “I think it’s an estrogen dominance thing. It makes you really anxious … So part of it is physiological, part of it is psychological, part of it’s emotional and part of it’s public life.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Gwyneth Paltrow on her ‘the goop podcast’.<\/p>\n goop\/YouTube<\/p>\n Paltrow went on to say, \u201cthe past couple of years it’s hit me so hard.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cBut I know there’s something wrong because my cortisol [stress hormone] … like I’ll get in bed exhausted and my heart will start to race,\u201d the Iron Man star added. \u201cAnd then I’ll have intrusive thoughts, which I’ve never had in my life, ever. My sleep is still pretty okay, but sometimes I wake up first thing in the morning and I’m filled with dread.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cBut it’s never been who I am, so there’s a lot of parts to it, but definitely there’s a big nervous system component,\u201d she concluded.\n<\/p>\n Paltrow said that she\u2019s working on her challenges with two therapists, one of whom is a nervous system specialist.\n<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then I get a lot of healing from my family, from my kids and my husband. If I can be with everyone, especially if all four kids \u2014 my stepkids and my kids \u2014 and my husband and I, if we’re under one roof, my nervous system calms down,\u201d she said of her family.\n<\/p>\n She also added that she has \u201camazing friends\u201d and “amazing women” in her life.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n Paltrow has been married to writer and director Brad Falchuk<\/a> since 2018. She shares daughter Apple, 21, and son Moses, 19, with her ex-husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin<\/a>. Falchuk, 54, meanwhile is dad to Isabella and Brody with his ex-wife Suzanne Bukinik.\n<\/p>\n