Lo Bosworth Reveals Struggle with Anxiety & Depression
Source: Lo Bosworth Reveals Her Struggles with Anxiety and Depression That Led to the Worst Year Ever
Lo Bosworth Reveals Her Struggles with Anxiety and Depression That Led to the Worst Year Ever
Stephanie Petit 20 hours ago
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Lo Bosworth is opening up about her severe depression and anxiety.
The Laguna Beach and The Hills alum shared on her personal blog, The Lo Down, and an accompanying YouTube video that shes been quietly battling mental health issues for the past year.
2016 wasnt only just the worst year ever, it was also the year I turned 30, founded my own feminine wellness company, and brought an amazing puppy home. So not all bad, she wrote in a post titled 2016: The Year of My Great Depression. Light does find way of shining through the darkness. And what is the darkness Im referring to? Crippling anxiety and depression at the hands of a severe vitamin deficiency that went undiscovered for 16 months.
Bosworth, 30, explained that starting in the fall of 2015, she started feeling very off, dealing with insomnia and a constantly racing mind.
That all developed into a feeling of anxiety that lasted for almost 2 months without any relief, she recalled. I mean, can you imagine having a 60 day long panic attack? I can now I lived it. On top of all of this, imagine that you have no idea why your body is turning itself inside out, your brain feels like its on Pluto, and your sweet boyfriend is wondering what the f is going on. The unknown is certainly a terrifying place.
When therapy and medication failed to provide steady relief, it was discovered that the reality TV star was actually suffering from severe deficiencies of vitamins B12 and vitamin D.Genetic testing revealed that her body doesnt process B12 and D in the way that other people can.
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Bosworth explained that people with these deficiencies can develop fatigue, headaches, dizziness and the mental health symptoms that she experienced. She also shared that if the problems arent fixed, they can become permanent.
This article was originally published on PEOPLE.com
