‘Nearly 15 Years of Invisible Suffering’: This is Bella Hadid’s Life with Lyme Disease
Bella Hadid has since learned to manage her illness and found ways to improve her health. She eats a healthy diet, exercises regularly, and takes medications to relieve her symptoms. In her statement, she reveals how she made it through the last few years with Lyme disease:
I tried to choose the most positive images I could find because as painful as this experience was, the result was without a doubt the most enlightening experience of my life, filled with new friends, new visions and a new brain.
Her positive approach to the disease has made it so inspiration for many become. It is to be hoped that Lyme disease research will continue to advance and that new treatment options will be developed. Because although the disease is now better known, there are still many open questions and uncertainties.
Bella Hadid is taking a break from modeling
In July, the model announced she was taking time off from work due to a flare-up of Lyme disease. She has been receiving daily care for months to resist the disease. In her statement, she reveals:
I’ll come back when I’m ready.
Despite her illness, Bella Hadid has managed to thrive and make a name for herself as a model. She is a role model for many people struggling with chronic illnesses and she proves that you can still make your dreams come true. Her openness and commitment to tackling Lyme disease has helped raise awareness of this disease and to encourage others who are affected by it. We continue to wish this strong woman a speedy recovery and hope to see her healthy again soon on the catwalks of Paris, New York and Milan.
Sources used: Instagram, Glomex
