Fahadh Fassil recently discussed about his health disorder that caught everyone’s attention. Meanwhile, this is not the first time actors have openly discussed their health issues. Celebrities like Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Rana Daggubati have also shared their personal struggles and recovery journeys with their fans. Lets have a look at celebrities who have opened up about their health issues
Fahadh Fassil
Fahadh Faasil, enjoying the success of Jithu Madhavan’s Aavesham has recently opened up about his personal life. The Pushpa actor shared that he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at the age of 41. His candidness about his mental health can help raise awareness and understanding of different abilities.
Fahadh Faasil said, “I inquired whether it’s easy to cure ADHD. I was told, that if diagnosed in childhood, it is possible. I asked whether it could be cured if diagnosed at 41. That’s when I was clinically diagnosed with ADHD.”
Shruti Haasan
Shruti Haasan known for her bold looks and captivating screen presence, revealed in 2022 that she deals with PCOS and endometriosis. She shared a video of herself working out and spoke about her health conditions. PCOS is a common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age and endometriosis causes severe pain due to tissue growing outside the uterus.
Shruti has also been open about dealing with anxiety and seeking therapy. She shared her thoughts, saying, “I was in therapy when I was younger but it was completely different. But in the second round, I realized I need to address this to live a better life for myself. I didn’t talk about it when I was going through it, but only when I started seeing the benefits of it and the changes that came into my life. I felt like sharing that feeling, experience.”
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed her diagnosis of Myositis, an autoimmune condition affecting the muscles. On Instagram she shared a picture of herself with an IV drip and wrote:
“Your response to the *Yashodha* Trailer was overwhelming. It is this love and connection that I share with all of you, that gives me the strength to deal with the seemingly unending challenges that life throws at me. A few months back I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called Myositis. I was hoping to share this after it had gone into remission. But it is taking a little longer than I hoped.”
After her diagnosis Samantha took a break from work to focus on her health. She has since been dedicated to raising awareness about Myositis on various platforms.
Rana Daggubati
Baahubali actor Rana Daggubati has always been open about his health issues. There were speculations about him undergoing a kidney transplant and he confirmed his health struggles in an interaction with Samantha. He discussed his heart complications and kidney failure diagnosis.
Rana also surprised everyone in 2016 by revealing his visual impairment. He said, “The one you see is someone else’s eye which was donated to me after his death. If I close my left eye, I can see no one.”
Yami Gautam
Yami Gautam known for her radiant skin, made headlines when she discussed her skin condition Keratosis Pilaris. Embracing her condition, she shared pictures on Instagram and
wrote: “I recently shot for some images and just when they were about to go in for post-production (a common procedure) to conceal my skin-condition called Keratosis-Pilaris, I thought, ‘Hey Yami, why don’t you embrace this fact and accept it enough to be OKAY with it. Just let it be.”
