Medical anxiety is soooooo real, says Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid is getting real about her ongoing battle with chronic illness, according to foreign paper.
The model, 28, shared two posts related to her struggles with Lyme disease on her Instagram Stories.
The first, a meme with the text "When your chronic illness is chronic illness and someone says 'it's always something with you' like yes. one might say the illness is... chronic," was shared without comment.
On the second post, a re-share from influencer Alexandra Wildeson about the "duality" of chronic illness, Hadid opened up about her "medical anxiety."
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"The medical anxiety is soooooo real," Bella wrote over the post. "Thank you for putting every one of my thoughts and daily situations into one swipe. The truuuuuth! @alexandrawildeson."
Hadid has faced multiple health setbacks in recent months and previously posted photos from a hospital bed while undergoing treatment. Despite this, she has been working to regain her strength and even walked the runway for Saint Laurent during Paris Fashion Week.
Her mother, Yolanda Hadid, expressed the pain of watching her daughter “struggle in silence,” calling her a warrior.
Bella was first diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 and has dealt with severe symptoms over the years. In 2023, she said she felt “finally healthy” after completing 100 days of intensive treatment.