- Gabrielle Union discussed the long-lasting effects of being raped as a teenager
- At times her anxiety “is so bad it shrinks my life.
- Thirty years later, Gabrielle Union is continuing to navigate life after a traumatic event.
In an Instagram post on June 7, the Cheaper by the Dozen actress revealed some of her personal challenges, revealing how posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety affect her day-to-day existence in the spotlight after she was raped at the age of 19.
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She began her statement by saying, “As a rape survivor, I have suffered PTSD for 30 years.” “It’s never been easy dealing with anxiety and panic attacks all these years. There are moments when my anxiety is so severe that it limits my life.”
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“Please believe us when we tell you what we’re going through the first time we say it,” she wrote. “No, it’s not the same as being nervous, and everyone experiences and deals with anxiety in their own unique way, which is perfectly fine.”
She stated she wanted to share her story so that anyone suffering from anxiety might feel “not alone” or “extra.”
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She’s openly discussed her desire to “embrace” being a sexual assault survivor throughout the years.
