Bella Hadid struggles to shower after 13 years with ‘excruciating’ chronic illness
'Nobody really understands chronic illness.'
Model Bella Hadid has spoken frankly about her debilitating chronic condition that makes even mundane tasks a challenge.
The 28-year-old American runway star has spoken openly about her chronic Lyme disease, with which she was diagnosed in 2012.
Bella, her brother Anwar, 25, and their mother, Yolanda, 61, all have the chronic illness. It refers to non-specific symptoms (such as extreme fatigue, muscle pain, and brain fog) to describe their condition, even if there is no evidence that they had Lyme disease before.
In a new interview, the Victoria’s Secret angel reflected on the struggles she’s faced in conjunction with the effects of depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), endometriosis, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
‘There are days that I felt down on myself for being so sensitive,’ she began.
‘For apologising so much, or saying thank you so much, or whatever the things are that sometimes people make fun of me for, where I’m overcompensating.’
