Christina Applegate opened up about her struggles with "real depression" since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021. She discussed her feelings in a podcast she runs with her friend, Jamie-Lynn Sigler called MeSsy. Sigler herself is also diagnosed with MS.
During the production of the latest season of Netflix's Dead to Me, Applegate's MS condition posed challenges, requiring her to use a wheelchair on set. Production was halted for five months due to her health, but the cast and crew supported her to finish filming.
Applegate experienced small symptoms four years before her official MS diagnosis, including a weak leg and fatigue. She made her first public appearance since revealing her diagnosis when she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Despite initial hesitation, Applegate reconnected with her longtime therapist after being diagnosed.
There are four different kinds of MS, and symptoms and experiences vary among individuals. Applegate expressed the challenges of being seen as a disabled person after revealing her MS diagnosis.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Yahoo News, People, US Weekly, femina.hu