Abigail Spencer is beginning a new birth year with gratitude. On August 4, the actor, whose roles in classic television
shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Mad Men," marked her 41st birthday by sharing photos from a recent vacation to Paris she took with her son.
In the caption and comments that followed, Spencer also talked about her mental health issues from the previous year,
which frequently included physical symptoms. When reflecting on the previous year, she said,
"As I make plans & vision for the next, I'm feeling obliged to share a little more with you."
Spencer started off by describing how she had spent the year before, on her 40th birthday, at the health resort Onsite,
receiving intensive trauma therapy. Spencer claims that a single week at the retreat is equal to 100 hours of therapy.
Life-changing and revolutionary events occurred that week. She was ready to begin her milestone year, but it ended up being the worst one so yet.
I began the most difficult year of my life," she stated. I don't believe I would have survived if I hadn't mentally, physically, and
spiritually prepared myself for it and surrounded myself with the most incredible network of friends and healers.
Spencer described in detail the intense stress and worry she had to cope with, which frequently made her physically ill
or prevented her from leaving the house for days at a time. However, she concealed specifics. "Stress almost took my life.
I felt like my insides were physically being eaten away by stress. Fear and loss had me under their control.
My fear would prevent me. I'm battling to survive "She declared. Everything was extremely difficult.
Before speaking to a doctor, who reassured her that she wasn't having a heart attack, Spencer's symptoms were so bad that she momentarily thought she may be.
"I was just a shell, nothing more. The fact that I was by myself was the worst part "She uttered. "floating across time and space, cut off from the holy.
This was the most self-conscious I had ever felt since my father passed away. I was having trouble. prepping a volcano to explode I had a hard time falling in love."
Fortunately, by rebuilding her relationships with loved ones and concentrating on her own needs, Spencer was able to get through that challenging time,
which she referred to as "The Void." She allegedly said, "I planned my grief and physical care like it was my effing job." since it was.
She eventually started to feel more like herself and even felt inspired to go back to work. "Something or someone would appear every day to give a reassuring radiance.
I got my sense of humour back. I remembered that I had the option of laughing." She said, "Bit by bit, I started to feel more at home in myself.
Spencer also described her most recent trip with her kid as the culmination of her healing process.
Following her delicate post, Spencer's fans, including well-known individuals like Olivia Munn, Cara Santana, and
Mindy Kaling, voiced their support "The best is you. Thank you for sharing this."