ORggi is one of the most envied women in Italy and in the world and a happy mother next to her two children, Leone and Vittoria. But not always the life of Chiara Ferragni it was roses and flowers. The digital entrepreneur is back to talk about one of her no on periods Instagram answering some questions from followers. Topic: motherhood. In the past, the influencer had revealed that he suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome. She now tells her how she was diagnosed, the difficulties she faced during that time. And therehe also sends a message to his fans: take care of yourself, especially mental healthbecause it is precisely this that affects physical health.
Chiara Ferragni and the polycystic ovary syndrome
2016 was a difficult year for the young entrepreneur. She then she lived in Los Angeles. “I felt lonely, a little depressed but for me it was important to be there and I wasn’t ready to go back to Italy»He tells on social media. “I had made this choice and I wanted to carry it on but it was really difficult for me to be there, away from my family and friends and in an affair with my ex boyfriend with many ups and downs” she continues. In that period, moreover, Chiara also had health problems: “I didn’t get my period for several months without changing my diet or habits or whatever” tells. Hence the decision to consult several doctors. And it was one of them who gave her the diagnosis: polycystic ovary syndrome. “He told me it would probably be difficult for me to have children in the future“.
The desire for motherhood
A diagnosis that is difficult for any young woman to face. “I did not want children at the time, also because I was not in the right relationship, but the idea that I could not have any in the future had terrified me.»Says the bis mother today. She who, however, she knew how to react in the right way.
I have learned to take care of myself
“That period pushed me to take care of myself, my body and especially my mind, in a completely different way. I started doing therapy, focusing on other things, playing sports, following my instincts and my heart»Says Ferragni. Who repeatedly, on social media, invites his fans to treat body and mind with care. Not surprisingly, after changing habits and perspectives, everything went in the best way. “The summer of 2016 was one of the most beautiful of my life: immediately after I met Fede, I started to return to Italy and everything was sorted out“.
The importance of mental health
“When it came time to want a baby, we were super lucky: it also happened very quickly. It’s crazy how mental health also affects our physical health “continues the entrepreneur. Who has repeatedly cleared the taboo of the psychologist and therapy on social media. “I go to the psychologist once a weekHe revealed a few months ago. And, in the series The Ferragnez, does couples therapy with her husband. Archiving prejudices and stereotypes about mental health.
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