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Lili Reinhart has shared that she was recently diagnosed with alopecia. The 'Riverdale' star took to TikTok on Monday to post a video of her undergoing red-light therapy, writing, "Was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode." According to the National Institute of Health, Alopecia occurs when the "immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss," It typically affects the head and face but can cause hair loss from any part of the body.
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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.
01:21And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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