Ginger Zee opens up about mental health struggles and past trauma

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Ginger Zee fans are used to seeing the star on the screen nearly every morning, and she's used to sharing a lot of both her work and personal life with her followers.MORE: Ginger Zee has fans urging her to 'stay safe' as she reports from Hurricane IanNow, in light of World Mental Health Day, she is sharing even more of herself with fans, and opening up about a diagnosis that totally changed her life.She is no stranger to opening up about the good and the bad, and has inspired fans by sharing stories of both her mental health and childhood trauma.WATCH: GMA's Ginger Zee left surprised during work missionMORE: Ginger Zee's fans demand to know her secret as she poses in a bikini at her homeGinger took to Instagram to share with fans that eleven years ago, she was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).She told fans: "Today, on World Mental Health Day it's important for you to know that 11 years ago I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder after checking in at Columbia's Psych Ward."The meteorologist added: "It's also important for you to know that I have found healing and you deserve to too."A post shared by ginger_zee (@ginger_zee)Ginger was flooded with support from fansShe explained: "Depression, eating disorder, PTSD - they are all part of the story I work on and accept about myself everyday.

Honesty with myself and exposing my imperfection was step one for me."MORE: Ginger Zee's move regarding her sons and social mediaMORE: Ginger Zee leaves fans stunned with incredible high school picturesThe mom-of-two maintained that she hoped her divulging information about her mental health would encourage others to get help should they need it, and to destigmatize the way people look and approach.