Jacqueline Laurita’s Daughter Ashlee Malleo Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis: ‘I Had a Psychotic Break’

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Sharing her story. Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Ashlee Malleo has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.“You may not think that I have had many difficulties in my life — but I have.

These last two years have been especially difficult for me. About almost a month ago, I had a psychotic break,” the daughter of Jacqueline Laurita began on Monday, June 27, via Instagram. “I found myself in a position where I was afraid of myself and my own thoughts.

And I chose to finally seek proper help. I took a short break from social media as well. During this process of seeking help, I was diagnosed with bipolar II.”Malleo noted she “made the personal choice to begin medication right away” as she “had tried everything else up to that point.” She added that she has been “in denial for a very long time” about her struggles.“However, I was also never properly educated about all of the other aspects of having bipolar.

I was so used to hearing bipolar being used as a negative adjective to describe someone,” Malleo continued. “I always thought it was just something related to mood swings.