Shailene Woodley lifts the curtain on her experience with what she called a “mixture” of health problems.
The actress recalled that she suffered from a number of health problems while filming the 2014 blockbuster “Divergent”.
Shailene Woodley admitted that her career was severely affected during the mysterious illness. She turned down many projects because she did not have the physical strength to do them.
Shailene Woodley suffered from the symptoms in her twenties
In Tuesday’s episode of the podcast “She MD,” hosted by Mary Alice Haney and Dr. Thais Aliabadi, the 32-year-old spoke openly about her numerous health problems in 2013.
“I lost my hearing. I couldn’t walk longer than five minutes at a time without having to lie down and sleep for hours. Everything I ate hurt my stomach,” the actress recalls.
The actress described the cause of her symptoms as a “personal matter” that she does not want to reveal. However, Woodley noted to the podcast Hosts said it was very difficult to determine the cause of the symptoms.
Woodley struggled with many questions in her search for a diagnosis
The actress’ confusion about how she got to this point in her life was entirely justified. She said she has always eaten “very healthy” and stayed active.
She added: “And so, It was a confusing process for me and I asked myself, “So what am I doing wrong?” Why do I faint every month when I get my period? Why do I have an underactive thyroid?”
Woodley noted that she also received different conclusions from different doctors. One even suggested she had endometriosis. In her words:
“…And another doctor said, ‘It’s probably this.’ And another said, ‘It’s probably that.’ ‘You have a tilted uterus. You have a heart-shaped uterus.’‘ Every person I went to gave gave me mixed information, and it brought me to my own Trip.“
The feeling of physical discomfort opened the door for her to “experience many other things,“ including fear of eating, body dysmorphia, “confusion about identity and feeling safe in their own Skin.
The actress from “Big Little Lies” focused on her physical and mental well-being
After the shock, Woodley decided to “really take a deep look and reflect.“ to take care of their physical and mental health.
According to her, “In addition to physical healing, I had to acknowledge the spiritual side of the healing process for myself. This included coming to terms with real trauma and real PTSD that I had experienced at different times in my life without getting into detail about what they were.”
After about a decade of “relaxation and healing“ in order to to get well again and take control of her health by taking the time to learn about holistic medicine and address her health issues from an “inner holistic place”,“ Her health problem “ultimately resolved itself physically.”
The actress’ health is back and better
Woodley happily announced that she is “no longer taking thyroid medication“ and that her hormones were in balance. She added: “Everything is pumping as it should.”
The actress spoke about her illness for the first time in 2021, noting that she suffered much more than necessary because she initially refused to “get help or care.”
Her decision ultimately led to “more physical restlessness“ during the years I struggled with the disease. In her words: “It put me out of commission for a while. You feel so incredibly isolated and alone.”
Woodley also noted that difficult that people could understand her pain because she didn’t show up with a broken arm or leg; instead, it was “a silent, quiet and invisible pain.”
Shailene Woodley’s future plans revealed
Earlier this month, The Blast noted that the actress’ plan for the future is to “wake up feeling satisfied“ and “go to sleep satisfied.”
Woodley noted that between waking up and going to bed for a restful night’s sleep, she also wants it to “feel raw and real and expressive and deep and meaningful and simple and profound.”
She continued: “Apart from that, I am leaving much Room for magic. I want to be an actor and artist for the rest of my life. I want to create and tell meaningful stories.”
Woodley didn’t rule out love Future Plans too. The actress noted that she wants to “find a person with whom she can spend her life and start a family,“ and watch the sunset when the day is over.
