Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts After an Intense Life in the Public Eye

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00:00Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about anxiety and intrusive thoughts, after an intense life

00:05in the public eye.

00:07Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about her mental health, admitting things aren't always as

00:11they seem.

00:13In a recent viral Goop episode, she revealed she's experiencing anxiety for the first

00:17time, may have a specific disorder, and has been dealing with intrusive thoughts.

00:22It's rare for a celebrity in the spotlight to reveal private struggles, especially someone

00:27like the Shallow Hal actress, now a lifestyle guru known for giving health and wellness

00:31advice.

00:32In a recent viral episode of the Goop podcast, Gwyneth opened up about her mental health while

00:37speaking with journalist and Milk Makeup co-founder Zana Roberts Rossi.

00:42As the two entrepreneurs began talking about mental health and upholding lifestyles, the

00:46mom of two stated,

00:47I would like to be more intentional about how I spend my time.

00:51I think I have a bit of ADD and I can really sort of get pulled in lots of directions, she

00:56continued.

00:57I would love to try to not do that so much and feel more grounded throughout the day.

01:02As she continued, Gwyneth admitted she's been struggling to handle criticism or bad

01:06news lately, saying that even a negative email can feel like a slap in the face.

01:11I would really like to rewire myself so that medium or bad news doesn't feel so terrible,

01:17she noted.

01:18I've lived a very intense life in the public eye for a really, really long time.

01:23Despite nearly three decades in the spotlight, the 53-year-old says backlash and hateful

01:28comments affect her more than people think.

01:31She told the Milk co-founder that years of scrutiny have likely impacted her nervous system,

01:35and that aging and hormonal changes may play a role too.

01:38I think whenever we're at the mercy of people's opinions and all the energy behind the opinions,

01:44she said, I'm very sensitive, as most of us are, so I feel that, and it kind of frays

01:49my nervous system.

01:51I think also my hormonal phase of life, I have a lot of anxiety for the very first time in

01:56my life, which is just a symptom of hormonal changes, I think it's an estrogen dominance

02:01thing.

02:02It makes you really anxious.

02:05Though she stayed composed, Gwyneth's comments worried fans.

02:08She said the past few years have hit her hard, and that after nights of intrusive thoughts,

02:13she sometimes wakes up filled with dread.

02:16It's never been who I am, she added.