In an interview with WSJ. Magazine published on Monday (January 17th), supermodel Bella Hadid spoke candidly about her mental health issues, describing them as “excruciating and debilitating.”
In November 2021, Hadid posted a collection of selfies which showed her crying. “I would have really depressive episodes and my mom or my doctor would ask how I was and instead of having to respond in text, I would just send them a photo. It was the easiest thing for me to do at the time because I was never able to explain how I was feeling,” Hadid said.
She added that sharing these photos on social media was liberating: “Even though on Instagram things look so beautiful, at the end of the day, we are all cut from the same cloth. I felt like it was just good for me to be able to speak my truth and at some point I wasn't able to post nice pretty pictures anymore. I was over it.”