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Lilli Reinhart has always been fairly open about living with depression and anxiety on social media, and now she’s opening up about her decision to seek professional treatment for her mental illness through therapy.
The Riverdale actress took to her Instagram stories Friday night to reveal that she’s returned to therapy after what appears to be a brief hiatus from treatment.
“Friendly reminder for anyone who needs to hear it: Therapy is never something to feel ashamed of,” she wrote.”Everyone can benefit from seeing a therapist. Doesn’t matter how old or ‘proud’ you’re trying to be.”
She continued,”I’m 22. I have anxiety and depression…And today I started therapy again. And so the journey of self-love begins for me.”
Reinhart also encouraged her followers to be open and honest with themselves about seeking help for mental illness: “We are all human. And we all struggle. Don’t suffer in silence…Don’t feel embarrassed to ask for help.”
Reinhart has been keeping herself pretty busy lately. She’s currently gearing up for season 4 of Riverdale and posing for boyfriend (and ELLE photographer) Cole Sprouse. She shared a sweet tribute to Sprouse on Instagram in honor of Valentine’s Day earlier this week, referring to him as “[her] love.”
“You make me very happy,” she captioned the post. “Happy Valentine’s Day, my love.”
Meanwhile, Sprouse shared his own tribute to Reinhart as well:
“Quite actually the only thing keeping me sane is @lilireinhart,” Sprouse wrote alongside this image he shot of his girlfriend. Then the next day, “Another one for good measure.”
We’re thrilled to see these two making each other happy, and even more thrilled to see Reinhart once again serving as an advocate for mental health—both for herself and for all.
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