Abigail Spencer felt like she was being “eaten alive” by stress.
The 41-year-old actress celebrated her birthday on Thursday (04.06.22) and took to social media to explain to her followers that she had endured the “hardest years” of her life.
Along with a series of photos, she wrote on Instagram: “It killed me. I don’t think I would have survived it if I hadn’t trained my mind, body and spirit and surrounded myself with the most amazing community of friends and healers.” I’m not going into the details of the events that led to what I’m about to tell you, but I’ll give you some of the emotional headlines of its impact. In stress.”
The “Grey’s Anatomy” star, who is married to Andrew Pruett and has a 14-year-old son with him, Roman, added that she was “arrested for anxiety” as a result of her mental illness. He added that he would vomit.
She added: She spent hours and days shivering as she endured constant pain. She didn’t leave the house for days.she couldn’t breathe [sic]Everything felt very difficult. At one point I thought I was having a heart attack. I consulted a cardiologist who told me that I was not having a heart attack and that my heart was so broken that I needed a hug. ”
But Abigail ended her lengthy post by reassuring her fans. [herself] To the healing community,” she reminded her followers to “keep going” if they’re also struggling.
She added: I got my humor back. I remembered that laughter was optional.
“If you are in complete despair, carry on. You are not alone. It will not be like this forever. I promise. You are in the middle of your story. To magic. Please be open minded.”