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<p>Gabrielle Union recently opened up about her 30-year struggle with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, as she encouraged suffering with the disorders to support and love one another.</p>
<p>In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the &#8216;Being Mary Jane&#8217; actress explained that she&#8217;s been battling with mental health issues since she was sexually assaulted at the age of 19. Union detailed how her day-to-day activities have been impacted all of these years.</p>
<blockquote><p>As a rape survivor, I have battled PTSD for 30 years. Living with anxiety and panic attacks all these years has never been easy. There&#8217;s times the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life. Leaving the house or make a left hand turn at an uncontrolled light can fill me with terror.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Gabrielle continued, explaining that even the most exciting parts of her life have turned grey as a result of her anxiety. She shared a video of herself standing on the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala in a beautiful white gown alongside her husband, Dwyane Wade.</p>
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<blockquote><p>Anxiety can turn my anticipation about a party or fun event I&#8217;ve been excited about attending (Met Ball) into pure agony. When we tell y&#8217;all what we are experiencing, please believe us the 1st time we mention it. No, it&#8217;s not just like being nervous and everyone experiences and deals with anxiety differently and that&#8217;s OK.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Gabrielle Union previously spoke about her experience with PTSD, and detailed being raped at gunpoint. During a social media campaign in 2018, Union stated that it was her responsibility to tell her story of sexual assault and help other women stand up for themselves.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;You can literally be anything you want to be. PTSD isn&#8217;t a death sentence.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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