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Bella Hadid Opens Up About Chronic Lyme Disease and Daily Struggles

The supermodel reveals the physical and emotional toll of her illness while balancing a high-profile career and personal growth.

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Overview

  • Bella Hadid shares that chronic Lyme disease makes basic tasks like showering a significant challenge, with pain and fatigue impacting her daily life.
  • Diagnosed in 2012, Bella's struggle with Lyme disease is shared with her mother Yolanda and brother Anwar, highlighting a family-wide battle with the illness.
  • In addition to Lyme disease, she manages co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, endometriosis, PMDD, and PCOS.
  • Despite her health challenges, Bella continues to achieve major career milestones, including multiple Vogue covers and a spot on Time’s 2023 list of most influential people.
  • She has returned to therapy to address confidence and self-love issues and will be featured on the June cover of British Vogue, available May 20.