Jacqueline Laurita’s daughter Ashlee shares bipolar diagnosis, ‘psychotic break’
Jacqueline Laurita’s daughter Ashlee shares bipolar diagnosis, ‘psychotic break’
Ashlee Holmes Malleo expressed her “relief” after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Ashlee Holmes Malleo expressed her “relief” after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
“These last two years have been especially difficult for me,”
“These last two years have been especially difficult for me,”
Jacqueline Laurita’s daughter captioned an Instagram selfie Monday.
Jacqueline Laurita’s daughter captioned an Instagram selfie Monday.
“About almost a month ago, I had a psychotic break.
“About almost a month ago, I had a psychotic break.
“I found myself in a position where I was afraid of myself and my own thoughts,”
“I found myself in a position where I was afraid of myself and my own thoughts,”
Holmes Malleo, 31, continued. “I chose to finally seek proper help.
Holmes Malleo, 31, continued. “I chose to finally seek proper help.
During this process of seeking help, I was diagnosed with bipolar II.”
During this process of seeking help, I was diagnosed with bipolar II.”
The “Your Mom Friends” podcast co-host shared that she began taking medication “right away.”
The “Your Mom Friends” podcast co-host shared that she began taking medication “right away.”
She explained, “I truly feel that I had tried everything else up to that point.”
She explained, “I truly feel that I had tried everything else up to that point.”
Holmes Malleo noted that her disorder is “so much more” than “mood swings,” adding,
Holmes Malleo noted that her disorder is “so much more” than “mood swings,” adding,
“It has been empowering for me to learn more about it and take back control. I am not ashamed of my diagnosis.”
“It has been empowering for me to learn more about it and take back control. I am not ashamed of my diagnosis.”
The disorder has given Holmes Malleo “the gift of extraordinary emotions”
The disorder has given Holmes Malleo “the gift of extraordinary emotions”
and “resiliency,” she went on to tell her followers.
and “resiliency,” she went on to tell her followers.
“I am strong,” she concluded. “It has contributed to me being imaginative, empathetic,
“I am strong,” she concluded. “It has contributed to me being imaginative, empathetic,
adaptive — and it’s definitely contributed to my great sense of humor in some way.
adaptive — and it’s definitely contributed to my great sense of humor in some way.
This is just yet another chapter of my life.”
This is just yet another chapter of my life.”
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