{"id":2651,"date":"2023-10-11T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T10:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:40:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T10:40:08","slug":"selma-blair-50-makes-shock-announcement-after-serious-health-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2651","title":{"rendered":"Selma Blair, 50, makes shock announcement after serious health battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selma Blair has not had an easy ride over the past few years, and she\u2019s truly had to suffer with more than what many others will have to deal with in their lifetime.<\/p>\n

Blair, 50, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August 2018, but not before being plagued for years with the physical and mental anguish brought on by symptoms of a condition she didn\u2019t even know she had.<\/p>\n

According to the actress herself, she suffered to such an extent that she \u201cattempted suicide\u201d more than once as doctors strove to get to the bottom of her health issues.<\/p>\n

Selma Blair\u2019s mental health struggles<\/p>\n

The Brown\u2019s Requiem star opened up in an interview with British Vogue earlier this year, stating: \u201cAs an adult, the lassitude and anxiety (from her MS) became terrifying, actually.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made mistakes. Wished myself dead. Attempted suicide. A few times. Out of desperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nBlair pictured in 2021. Credit \/ Amy Sussman \/ Getty.<\/p>\n

Blair, who shares an 11-year-old son, Arthur, with her ex-boyfriend, Jason Bleick, told how she had suffered with horrible pain during the years where she struggled to get any sort of answer.<\/p>\n

MS attacks a sufferer\u2019s immune system and causes nerve damage to the brain and spine, and the 50-year-old spoke candidly on how life on various film sets was so painful that she turned to tranquilizers and alcohol for relief.<\/p>\n

Blair said: \u201cSets were excruciating sometimes with the exhaustion and the tics. I took benzos and Klonopin (used to prevent seizures and anxiety disorders.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t abuse those things, just alcohol. But I was lost and sad and could hardly ever smile. Hence my roles, I imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nCredit \/ Frazer Harrison \/ Getty.<\/p>\n

Surprising announcement<\/p>\n

During a recent interview with Today, Blair opened up about the current state of her health, telling the outlet: \u201cI\u2019m doing so much better, so much better. I still have symptoms and dystonia [involuntary muscle contractions] and things that people might read as a little more extreme. It\u2019s just kind of a part of who I am, but my spirit is really good, and life has been great.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actress \u2013 who revealed that she is now in remission from the illness \u2013 then added: \u201cWe\u2019re taught you don\u2019t look capable if you\u2019re carrying around a chronic disease.<\/p>\n

As a result, Blair has decided to make a commitment to helping others dealing with chronic illness, teaming up with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi to create an adaptive clothing line. The clothing has inclusive features like elastic and magnets instead of buttons, which makes wearing clothing easier for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

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