00:00Lily Reinhardt has shared that she was recently diagnosed with alopecia.
00:04The Riverdale star took to TikTok on Monday to post a video of her undergoing red light therapy,
00:10writing, was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode.
00:15I'm pushed beyond limits of what a person should be pushed to endure.
00:27According to the National Institute of Health, alopecia occurs when the immune system attacks
00:32hair follicles and causes hair loss. It typically affects the head and face but can cause hair loss
00:38from any part of the body. The actress later followed up in an Instagram story addressing
00:43the social and media response to her TikTok. I feel much less inclined to share my personal
00:49health journey when it turns into a slew of vague news articles. That is never the intention.
00:53Wish that wouldn't happen. I'm just trying to be open about my health struggles. It is not
00:58newsworthy. Thanks. Reinhardt has previously been publicly open about her personal battles,
01:04including mental health, depression, and anxiety. In 2020, she said in an interview with Refinery29
01:10that her career and mental health had its ups and downs, and recalled at one point that she felt like
01:15she was in a black tunnel that was never going to end. For more on this story, head to THR.com.
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