During an interview with television’s Oprah Winfrey, Paltrow revealed that Madonna was a big help when she suffered from postpartum depression following the birth of her son, Moses.
"She really helped me out of my post-natal depression. She was very wise about life’s bigger picture and when obstacles come up in our life it’s for a very specific reason – they’re there to teach us something that we haven’t learned yet. She kinda made me see that my post-natal depression was an opportunity for me to change certain things about the way I was living and the way I was going forward," the 35-year-old actress said of Madonna.
The Oscar winner also defended her friend, who has been accused of being egocentric, saying, "She is one of the most caring women and then she’s also a very tough woman… She’s very wise and she has a very soft, soft side."