RHONJ’s Ashlee Malleo Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis After Suffering Mental Breakdown!
Ashlee Malleo has opened up about her mental illness and recent bipolar diagnosis.
Daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey alum, Jacqueline Laurita, Ashlee Malleo penned an emotional note on Instagram to her fans about what she has been going through recently. She began by saying the last two years had been extremely difficult for her and revealed that she had a psychotic break last month. Malleo continued to say she found herself in a position where she was afraid of herself before she decided to seek proper help.
Ashlee admitted to being in denial for a long time about her mental health. “I made the personal choice to begin medication right away, as I truly feel that I had tried everything else up to that point.” Malleo also admitted that she wasn’t properly educated about all the other aspects of being bipolar. “I always thought it was just something related to mood swings. It is SO much more, and a lot of things in my life started to make sense. It was actually a relief to finally have an explanation for certain things.”
Malleo said that despite her bipolar diagnosis, she feels it has empowered her. The former Bravo star added that she is now eager to raise awareness and end the stigma surrounding mental health. Ashlee added that she will not be ashamed of her condition since it has only made her stronger. “I will not let anyone try to make me feel ashamed of it,” she wrote. Ashlee encouraged her followers to keep going despite life’s ups and downs. “This is just yet another chapter of my life. I’m curious and hopeful to see where I’ll be a year from now.”
Still, Ashlee has a positive outlook on her condition. She said it might have contributed to her emotions. “I see bipolar disorder as the gift of extraordinary emotions,” she stated. “It has contributed to me being imaginative, empathetic, adaptive —and it’s definitely contributed to my great sense of humor in some way.” Malleo ended the post with a few emojis and a peace sign. Fans rushed to the star’s comment section with tons of love and support.
One fan said, “Thank you for sharing your story and speaking up about this. You are NOT alone. You’ll help so many people with your transparency and resilience. Sending you tons of love and wishing you nothing but health and happiness.” Even superstar Bebe Rhexa commented on Ashlee’s post and said, “Here for anything you need.”
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