Lili Reinhart reveals she was diagnosed with alopecia amid ‘major depressive episode’ as she undergoes red light therapy to treat hair loss

Lili Reinhart has revealed that she has been diagnosed with alopecia.

The Riverdale star, 27, shared a video of her undergoing red light therapy as she shared the diagnosis with fans on TikTok on Monday.

“I was just diagnosed with alopecia in the middle of a depressive episode,” Lili wrote in the video.

As Lili sat under the light, her lip synced to the sound of a man saying, “I’ve been pushed beyond the limits of what anyone should endure.”

“Red light therapy is my new best friend,” she added, along with hashtags for “alopecia” and “mental health.”

According to the MayoClinic, ‘Hair loss (alopecia) can affect just your scalp or your entire body, and it can be temporary or permanent. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions, or a normal part of aging. Anyone can lose hair on their head, but it is more common in men.’

Red light therapy is a treatment option that may promote hair growth and density Prevention.

Charlie’s Angels actress Lili has opened up about her “exhausting battle” with depression, revealing that her panic attacks started at the age of 13.

In an interview with Nylonthe star revealed that her mental health had deteriorated as she felt ‘like a prisoner’ while filming season five of Riverdale.

In an Instagram Story in May 2021, she admitted, “Some days I feel really defeated by my depression.

‘It is an exhausting battle that I have been fighting for eleven years. Some days, like today, it can feel unbearable.”

Lili – who has also been diagnosed with OCD – gently reminded her ‘fellow fighters’ that it’s okay if you don’t always feel like fighting.

She added: “You don’t have to justify your mental health to anyone. Prioritize yourself when you need to, take time to rest. Surround yourself with good people and high vibrations.

“But remember, you are always worth fighting for. And tomorrow can be such a beautiful day.’

Reinhart was sitting under the red light in the video

She lip-synced to the sound of a man saying, “I’ve been pushed past the limits of what a person should endure.”

Red light therapy is my new best friend,” she added, along with hashtags for “alopecia” and “mental health”

In 2018, she revealed that she suffers from anxiety and depression, detailing how she endured debilitating panic attacks and how therapy ultimately gave her a new lease on life.

This is what the actress, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, says V magazine that her depression became “extreme” after she moved to Los Angeles at age 18.

After struggling with a “terrible roommate situation,” she settled in the Hollywood Hills and lived in a house she shared with seven people.

‘I didn’t know anyone there. I had no friends there,” she said. ‘I had no family there. So when I moved there, it was just me.

Charlie’s Angels actress Lili has been open about her “exhausting battle” with depression, revealing that her panic attacks started at the age of 13; pictured September 2022

From 2017 until the final season last year, Lili played the role of Betty Cooper in the hit series Riverdale

“And I didn’t go to school, so I didn’t have any way to really meet people or be social. I was just waiting for my auditions.

“I literally spent most of my days doing nothing, sitting in my room watching Netflix and waiting for an audition to come up. And it was miserable.

‘My health got so bad because I was depressed. I was throwing up every day, having panic attacks, night sweats, and I was just sad.

‘There came a time when I called my mother and thought, “I have to come home. I’m not doing well. I’m not doing well right now. My mental health is not good.”

‘My mental health has always been such a priority for me that I knew when it was affecting my physical health.’

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