By Blessing Udeobasi
Actress Gabriel Union has shared details of how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety impact her day-to-day life in the spotlight after being raped at the age of 19.
The actress who shared a clip of herself on the red carpet via her Instagram page revealed that she has “battled PTSD for 30 years” as a result of the rape.
“As a rape survivor, I have battled PTSD for 30 years. Living with anxiety and panic attacks all these years has never been easy. There’s times when the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life.
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“Leaving the house or making a left hand turn at an uncontrolled light can fill me with terror. Anxiety can turn my anticipation about a party or fun event I’ve been excited about attending (Met Ball) into pure agony.
“When we tell y’all what we are experiencing, please believe us the 1st time we mention it. No, it’s not like being nervous and everyone experiences and deals with anxiety differently, and that’s OK. I don’t need you to try to “fix” me. I share this as I hope everyone living with anxiety knows they aren’t alone or “being extra.” I see you, I FEEL you and there is so much love for you. Always. Love and light good people. Be good to each other out there.” She wrote.
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