'I went to hell and back' - Netball star opens up on post-partum depression

Adelaide Thunderbirds and Jamaica international player Shamera Sterling-Humphrey has opened up on suffering with post-partum depression and how it has affected her return to netball.

Sterling-Humphrey missed much of the 2025 season following her pregnancy but returned to the Thunderbirds for the 2026 season after giving birth to son Xaihire.

She spoke candidly about the struggle of post-partum depression and how she sought help for her mental health and experienced suicidal thoughts.

"So before I went in the hospital, I had a bit of pain," Sterling-Humphrey told Sky Sports Netball's Off the Court podcast.