The Young and the Restless actress, Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter) has taken a major step in order to help others. Fairbanks took to social media where she shared of her struggles with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder.
In her Instagram post, she began, “yes this is just another mirror selfie BUT, I’ll be real for a second. We all have things we don’t like about ourselves.” As she delved deeper into her story she continued, “I’m pretty open about anxiety and depression, not for attention, but to try and reach out to those who may feel the same.” Her post continued, “Growing up auditioning, I always felt I had to fit into a category and I never quite fit in. Age, weight, height etc. I took my pain and anger out on my body. I’d starve myself (a few hundred calories day) then binge, then make myself vomit. Rinse, repeat, you get it. I started working out, then that became another obsession, hours in the gym every day, twice a day. I wasn’t seeing any changes I wanted. I was so hard on myself. I’ve reached this point in my life where I just want to stop hurting myself. I’ve been working out every day, but listening to my body. I’ve been eating well and drinking water, cut drinking, staying in when I need, forgiving myself. I’m not sure who needs to hear this, maybe no one, but I hope that you can be patient and kind to yourself. I’m not very good at it, but I’m lucky to have amazing people in my life who are patient and kind to me. Thank you. I’m sorry if I’m not enough of the friend you need, but I’m trying and I’ll always keep trying.” See her Instagram post below!
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