Selma Blair admits feeling ‘thrilled’ about her MS diagnosis
Selma Blair: MS diagnosis made me feel ‘seen’
- Selma Blair expressed feeling "thrilled" upon receiving her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in 2018.
- Prior to the diagnosis, she struggled to understand how others functioned normally while she experienced debilitating symptoms, unsure if her issues were psychosomatic.
- The diagnosis provided validation and a sense of being "seen", explaining her experiences with relapsing MS, where symptoms can temporarily disappear.
- Her doctor initially advised her to keep the diagnosis private, reflecting a past stigma surrounding such disclosures.
- She revealed experiencing MS symptoms as early as age seven, but said her doctor dismissed them.