Valerie Bertinelli Announces Mental Health Break From Social Media
deadline.comValerie Bertinelli is taking a mental health break from social media following a book promo tour for Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share. “The last six or so weeks have been…a LOT,” Bertinelli said in an Instagram post. “And while I am incredibly grateful for all your support for my book and everyone I’ve had the good fortune to meet, this here introvert in extrovert’s clothing is in need of a mental health break.” She continued, “I know, I know, this isn’t an airport, I don’t need to announce my departure.
I just know how some of you worry about me if I don’t post often enough.” Bertinelli assured her followers she was good and that “taking a little social media cleanse/detox and a mental health break is a good thing.” “I’m grateful I’m at a place in my life where I’m aware enough to know when I’m overwhelmed and mentally/emotionally exhausted,” she added. “Y’all take care of yourselves.
I’ll be back before you know it.” A post shared by Valerie Bertinelli (@wolfiesmom) The former Food Network star recently told People that “the cookbook was an offshoot of the emotional and mental healing I‘ve been doing,” adding, “First came the work.
Why I thought I didn’t deserve to be loved. Why I was using food to numb my feelings. All the drama and trauma I hadn’t dealt with — with Ed and my last marriage.” Bertinelli shares her story in the cookbook through her favorite recipes.
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