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'Blue Bloods' Star Jennifer Esposito Reveals She Was Locked in Psych Ward During Terrifying Health Battle: 'It Was Horrendous'
AOL.com • • health
Key Points:
- Jennifer Esposito revealed on Maria Menounos' "Heal Squad" podcast that early in her career she suffered a severe, undiagnosed illness that led to depression and hospitalization in a psychiatric ward.
- Her symptoms, including hair and nail loss and a collapsing body, were initially misdiagnosed, with doctors attributing them to stress and treating only the symptoms rather than the root cause.
- Esposito was eventually diagnosed with celiac disease after a near-accident signaled her to keep fighting for answers, but by then her liver was failing and she suffered from severe vitamin deficiencies and neurological symptoms.
- During her illness, she was mistakenly admitted to a psych ward under an alias after expressing distress, enduring seven harrowing hours while pleading for her sanity.
- Esposito emphasized the importance of gut health in recovery, acknowledging that healing is a slow process but crucial for overall well-being.
