Overview

• Erin Moriarty revealed on Instagram that she received her Graves’ disease diagnosis in May after mistaking her exhaustion for stress.
• She felt “the light coming back on” within 24 hours of beginning antithyroid medication such as methimazole.
• Medical experts estimate that about 1 percent of Americans, predominantly women, live with Graves’ disease, which can cause symptoms from weight loss to bulging eyes.
• Without treatment, the disorder can trigger atrial fibrillation and increase the risk of heart failure and stroke.
• Moriarty joins Wendy Williams, Daisy Ridley and Missy Elliott among celebrities speaking out to promote early detection.