{"id":186675,"date":"2025-10-03T05:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/186675\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T05:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:04:06","slug":"aimee-lou-wood-gets-real-about-mental-health-i-dont-need-everyone-to-understand-me-aimee-lou-wood-celebrity-news-and-gossip-entertainment-photos-and-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/186675\/","title":{"rendered":"Aimee Lou Wood Gets Real About Mental Health: \u2018I Don\u2019t Need Everyone to Understand Me\u2019 | Aimee Lou Wood | Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment, Photos and Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aimee Lou Wood<\/a> is opening up about her mental health as she deals with fame.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old actress revealed that when she was a teenager she struggled with bulimia, social anxiety, and body dysmorphia. During her new interview with Radio Times<\/a>, Aimee candidly addressed what life has been like for her amid her increased notoriety. <\/p>\n

Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/p>\n

While the pressures of fame can be challenging to manage, The White Lotus<\/a> star says that connecting with fans has helped her conquer her insecurities and find new ways to deal with stress.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives me confidence on the days where sometimes that little demon comes back up. I get it so bad after social situations: obsessive, repetitive thoughts of, \u2018Did I really say that? That was weird. Why did you say that?\u2019 but then I think of those people who thank me for being weird because it means they can embrace their weirdness,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Aimee continued, revealing that she still has moments where she gets \u201creally overwhelmed and stressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel it coming back up, like, \u2018I could just take back control by not eating\u2026\u2019 Then I go, \u2018No, I have to [eat]\u2019 and I catch that and try not to get burnt out,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the English actress was diagnosed with ADHD and describes the news as a \u201crelief.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t need everyone to understand me. The people that get me, get me. The anxiety and feelings of inadequacy come from trying to meet other people\u2019s expectations, but what\u2019s so moving is that when I unmask, other people do too. The exhaustion and shame comes from covering things up, but it\u2019s freeing when you say, \u2018My brain doesn\u2019t work like that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued to explain her feelings, \u201cGrowing up, I felt a deep need to be \u2018normal,\u2019 but then I realised all my favourite people, all the people I admired, were weird \u2014 even my favourite characters, like Jane Eyre. Acting has shifted how I feel about myself. I used to hate how my face was so expressive but going into my 30s, I don\u2019t want to miss out on life because I\u2019m worried about how I\u2019m being perceived. Beauty is internal and I\u2019m my own human-shaped self, and that\u2019s OK. I don\u2019t need to fit into any box.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aimee was recently seen at the Emmys with her new boyfriend!
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