Hallyu is an invented term used to describe the rising global popularity of Korean culture, but it also has never been more applicable in Hollywood than at this moment.
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Gabrielle Union is getting very honest about her mental health struggles.
The Bring It On star took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share details about her ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, which she developed after being the victim of sexual assault when she was 19.
The actress shared a video of herself and her husband Dwyane Wade standing for photos on the red carpet of the Met Gala. In the video, she added an arrow pointing to herself and then included one to label a physical representation of her “anxiety” and “triggers.”
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Explaining the post, she told followers:
The 49-year-old went on to describe how her anxiety can become debilitating, noting:
Just goes to show you never know what’s going on inside someone’s head. We’d never have known she was in “agony” while at the Gala! Most importantly, Gabrielle reminded her followers to always believe people when they reveal their symptoms of mental health challenges, saying:
She can say that again!
On why she felt the desire to get so vulnerable on social media, the momma continued:
Such great advice!
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Check out her full post (below)!
This is far from the first time Gabrielle has gotten candid about her personal life. Back in 2017, she opened up about experiencing the horrifying sexual assault in her memoir, We’re Going To Need More Wine. In the book, she revealed she was raped at gunpoint while working at a Payless shoe store when she was 19 years old. So, so awful. Speaking about her trauma has become “therapeutic” for her, she wrote:
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Hallyu is an invented term used to describe the rising global popularity of Korean culture, but it also has never been more applicable in Hollywood than at this moment.
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