Hayden Panettiere is speaking out about the shocking toll that substance abuse has taken on her body.
The actress, who His details were given earlier Fighting alcohol and opioid addictiontold Women’s Health UK that he began experiencing severe physical side effects after his 30th birthday in 2019.
“My body was like ‘enough,'” the now 33-year-old confessed in the publication’s April issue.
“’I hit 30. My face was swollen. I had jaundice. My eyes were yellow. I had to go to a liver specialist. I was holding on to a weight that I normally wouldn’t have. My hair was thin and coming out in clumps.”
Panettiere told the publication that she first started abusing alcohol after moving to Tennessee to star in the hit series “Nashville” back in 2012.
“I was being told how to be and how to be by so many people in my life,” she said. “I wanted some decisions to be my own, and no one could stop me. What I found in my body was like an act of defiance. “
The actress, who struggled with postpartum depression, told Women’s Health that her drinking escalated after the birth of her daughter, Kaya, in 2014.
Shortly after, Panettiere was prescribed opioids after suffering a “chronic neck injury.
She told Women’s Health that she soon developed a dependence on pain pills and her “tolerance went up so quickly that it became a problem.”
The actress first checked herself into rehab in 2015, and said she felt like she was “sinking.”
But the beauty soon hit the bottle again, saying alcohol became a crutch that helped ease anxiety and the pressures of being in the public eye.
“I [also] Struggled with lack of sleep,” he declared. “Sleep is too much. It affects your motor skills, your thinking ability and your overall health.
After seeing a liver specialist and realizing the effects of the substances on his body, Panettiere sought further treatment.
“I did a lot of work on myself, she revealed emotionally. “After eight months of intensive therapy, I felt like I had this blank canvas to work with.”
Elsewhere in her interview with Women’s Health, Panettiere revealed that she A chest incision was made Last year said the surgery helped her self-esteem.
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone wanting to tweak something if it makes them feel more confident,” he said. “That’s all I have to say about it. My confidence is back. “
The Emmy nominee is now back in the spotlight, recently reprising his role as the character Kirby in “Scream VI.”
However, Panettiere is devastated after the sudden death of her younger brother Jansen, who was found dead on February 19 at the age of just 28.
The artist’s family revealed this after eight days The cause of his death was an enlarged heart.
panettiere He spoke fondly of his brother In an interview with Good Morning America less than a month after his death, declaring: “He’s here with me.”
