Gabrielle Union Details 'Agony' of 30-Year Battle With Anxiety and PTSD After Being Raped at 19

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Gabrielle Union offered a powerful reminder for anyone living with anxiety as she opened up about some of her personal struggles — healing isn't a straight line.

On Tuesday, the 49-year-old actress shared a powerful post on Instagram explaining how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety affect her daily life after she was raped at age 19. «As a rape survivor, I have battled PTSD for 30 years,» she began her post. «Living with anxiety and panic attacks all these years has never been easy.

There's times the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life.» Union described how leaving her home or even «making a left-hand turn at an uncontrolled light» can fill her with «terror,» and how her anxiety can make any anticipation she feels about a fun event, such as the Met Gala, turn «into pure agony.» She urged readers to «believe» people the first time they explain what they're feeling, noting that everyone doesn't experience anxiety the same, «and that's OK.»«I don’t need you to try to 'fix' me,» she added. «I share this as I hope everyone living with anxiety knows they aren’t alone or 'being extra.' I see you, I FEEL you and there is so much love for you.

Always. Love and light good people. Be good to each other out there.»A post shared by Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion)Union, who has been married to Dwyane Wade for seven years, has spoken openly about being raped over the years and shared a detailed recount in her book of essays,.