Gabriel Union, 49, has stated that she has “battled PTSD for 30 years” as a result of being raped.
After the horrible occurrence when she was 19 years old, the actress, who released a clip of herself on the red carpet, detailed how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety affect her day-to-day existence in the spotlight.
On Instagram, Union wrote:
As a rape survivor, I have battled PTSD for 30 years. Living with anxiety and panic attacks all these years has never been easy. There’s times the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life. Leaving the house or making a left hand turn at an uncontrolled light can fill me with terror. Anxiety can turn my anticipation about a party or fun event I’ve been excited about attending (Met Ball) into pure agony. When we tell y’all what we are experiencing, please believe us the 1st time we mention it. No, it’s not like being nervous and everyone experiences and deals with anxiety differently, and that’s OK. I don’t need you to try to “fix” me. I share this as I hope everyone living with anxiety knows they aren’t alone or “being extra.” I see you, I FEEL you and there is so much love for you. Always. Love and light good people. Be good to each other out there
Gabrielle was raped and assaulted when she was 19 years old, and she has previously revealed that while she is “anxious” about performing daily duties, she has taken a strategic approach to alleviate her fears.
In the year 2020, she stated:
“If I’m fearful about going into a store because I’m anxious about being robbed, I’ll make myself feel better by going to one where there will be witnesses to cut down those chances. It’s been this way since ’92. It’s just something I do; second nature.”
