Lili Reinhart has shared that she was recently diagnosed with alopecia. The 'Riverdale' star took to TikTok on Monday to post a video of her undergoing red-light therapy, writing, "Was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode." According to the National Institute of Health, Alopecia occurs when the "immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss," It typically affects the head and face but can cause hair loss from any part of the body.
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00:00 Lily Reinhart has shared that she was recently diagnosed with alopecia.
00:04 The Riverdale star took to TikTok on Monday to post a video of her undergoing red light therapy,
00:10 writing, "was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode."
00:15 "I'm pushed beyond limits of what a person should be pushed to endure."
00:28 According to the National Institute of Health, alopecia occurs when the immune system attacks
00:32 hair follicles and causes hair loss. It typically affects the head and face,
00:37 but can cause hair loss from any part of the body.
00:40 The actress later followed up in an Instagram story addressing the social and media response
00:45 to her TikTok. "I feel much less inclined to share my personal health journey when it turns into a
00:50 slew of vague news articles. That is never the intention. Wish that wouldn't happen. I'm just
00:55 trying to be open about my health struggles. It is not newsworthy. Thanks." Reinhart has previously
01:01 been publicly open about her personal battles, including mental health, depression, and anxiety.
01:06 In 2020, she said in an interview with Refinery29 that her career and mental health had its ups and
01:13 downs, and recalled at one point that she felt like she was in a black tunnel that was never
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