On the Cover: Angelina in Therapy

October 1, 2008

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In the Oct. 13 issue of Star — on sale now! — we report that almost three months after the birth of her twins, Angie is still in a deep funk — and Brad is so determined to get her back to her old self that he put her in therapy to get her to eat, get out of the house and put an end to her intense mood swings.

"Angelina didn't want to accept the fact that she was struggling after the twins were born and was really resistant to Brad's pleas for her to get help," an insider tells Star. "But she finally agreed."

While still in France at Château Miraval, Angie started seeing the doctor — who Brad found in Paris — for daily power sessions, says another source. Now that they've moved to Berlin, where they're staying in a 30,000-square-foot mansion called Palais Parkschloss, she's continued their sessions via phone and webcam.

So what kinds of things is Angie working out? For one, the mother of six has been unhappy with her body since the July 12 birth of Knox and Vivienne, sources say, and has hardly been eating.

"She still thinks she's fat," says a source. "She barely touches the food that is brought to her. After a few bites she'll say, 'Take it away; I'm not hungry.' Brad is trying to get her to eat more, but she has no appetite. She clearly has a problem with her self-image. She's lost some of the baby weight but thinks she still has fat on her stomach. Brad tells her she doesn't and thinks it's all in her head, but she still thinks she sees it."

Angie has also made it her mission to firm up and lose more weight by exercising. She's even purchased the popular Yoga Pretzels flashcards and is doing poses with daughters Zahara and Shiloh in an effort to get toned.

For our full story — from Angie's aversion to leaving the house and severe mood swings to how Brad has become stressed, sleepless and worried — pick up the new Star today.