Supermodel Bella Hadid needs no introduction. The American fashion icon recently got candid about her health issues. She opened up on the challenges she is facing due to flare-ups of her Lyme disease, mentioning that its extreme effects have led to depression and feelings of isolation.
The 29-year-old supermodel, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, on her Instagram stories, opened up about flare-ups due to Lyme disease. In her brief message, she highlighted the pain, anxiety, fatigue, and issues that her chronic illness has caused, and this has gone to a level that she feels severe depression and isolation.
To resolve her issues and deal with the challenges, the supermodel shared that she is doing everything she can. She quoted, “You learn about your symptoms, read books, read others’ stories, [and] try to self-diagnose when you demand answers that no one can find.”
Further, the supermodel opened up on her struggles, highlighting that when everything starts to feel right, the flare-up comes back, which makes her feel nothing is certain: “You fight. You finally have a few good days. You think you’ve found the right protocol, the right routine, the right treatment… and then a flare-up comes back and all of a sudden nothing feels certain again.”
Bella also shared that the challenges have increased to a point that she has to cancel her plans because she doesn’t know what she may feel: “You wake up with anxiety already living in your body. Physical pain before your feet even touch the floor….And somehow, still have to find the strength to move through another day in a body and mind that are completely exhausted.”
Despite the struggles and challenges, the supermodel looked hopeful, emphasizing there is a deeper purpose to all things in life: “There is light, even if you can’t see it today… There is hope. I have to remind myself that healing isn’t linear…I believe God puts before us, somehow, only what we are capable of carrying, even when we don’t understand why at the time.”
In the other story, Bella posted a picture of herself breaking down in tears, feeling unwell despite having slept for 11 hours.
Earlier in 2023, Bella stated she was healthy after going through treatment for Lyme disease for 100 days and also suffering from the issues in silence for 15 years.
