Iwa Moto opens up about her mental health struggles
“I AM A WARRIOR.”
This is how Iwa Moto constantly reminds herself every day as she struggles with her mental health condition.
Celebrities open up about mental health struggles
The StarStruck alumna publicly admitted that she was bipolar and was diagnosed with severe panic attack order, PTSD and RLS.
Medicalnewstoday.com defines a bipolar disorder as “a condition that features extreme shifts in mood and fluctuations in energy and activity levels that can make day-to-day living difficult.”
Meanwhile, post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is “a condition that can occur after a person has experienced a traumatic event involving intense fear and threat of bodily injury or death,” according to the information provided by verywellmind.com.
Iwa's other condition RLS or restless leg syndrome is “a disorder characterized by a complaint of a strong, nearly irresistible urge to move one's legs and/or arms. The urge to move is often but not always accompanied by other uncomfortable sensations,” according to sleepdrs.com.
The celebrity mom added that despite these challenges that she is trying to live her life as normal as possible.
She wrote, “Bipolar with severe panic attack disorder, PTSD and RLS... yup i am diagnosed... and everyday I struggle to live my life as normal as possible. It's hard for me to wake up and sleep.. to control my emotions.
“To be as jolly as I used to be. And to be ME. But everyday I fight my condition. I take my meds., and i put on a smile.”
In addition, Iwa is also keeps a positive attitude despite her mental health condition.
““I am surviving everyday.. having mental health issues is hard. Esp with the stigma.
“But its ok.. I have accepted it and I AM OK with it.
“I am learning to live with it, but at the same time doing my best not to be defined by my illness. I am striving to become a better version of me everyday.
“I AM A WARRIOR.”
