From the outside, Shay Mitchell seemed to have it all last year.

But behind the scenes, the Pretty Little Liars actress experienced a devastating miscarriage. Mitchell revealed her sad news in a lengthy Instagram story on Tuesday, along with a photo of a sonogram with a broken heart emoji.

The support and affection that so many of you show me lifts me up during even my darkest days, one of which happened last year after I miscarried and lost the child of my hopes and dreams, she wrote, thanking Instagram followers for their support.