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Bella Hadid Says 'Medical Anxiety Is Soooooo Real' in New Update on Lyme Battle

Her latest post underscores ongoing health anxiety following a September Lyme treatment.

Overview

  • On Nov. 14, the model shared two Instagram Stories about living with chronic illness, writing, “The medical anxiety is soooooo real.”
  • In September, she posted photos from a hospital bed that showed her receiving IV treatment for Lyme disease.
  • Days later, she documented a cautious return to activity with a treadmill session before walking the Saint Laurent runway at Paris Fashion Week.
  • Hadid was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 at age 16 alongside her mother, Yolanda, and brother, Anwar.
  • She said in 2023 that she felt “finally healthy” after 100 days of intensive treatment, a milestone now contrasted by her new reflections.