Hayden Panettiere recalled her addiction to alcohol and opioids that took over her life.
Hayden Panettiere Opens Up On Her Prior Addiction To Alcohol And Opioids
The actress was exposed to the public limelight from a very young age after having made her first appearance at a red carpet event when she was just 11-years-old. And shortly thereafter, it became clear that there was a lot of pressure that came with this.
As a result, Hayden had been offered the opportunity to take some antidepressants when she was just 15-years-old. This was done in an attempt to get her ready for interviews and control the nerves.
But what she didn’t know was that this would be a segue into an addiction. In an interview with People magazine, Hayden said: “They were to make me peppy during interviews.
“Had no idea that this was not an appropriate thing, or what door that would open for me when it came to my addiction.” Once that addiction started, things got out of control very quickly.
Hayden became heavily dependent on alcohol and opioids as her career began to rise. In order to deal with the expectations that were being thrust upon her, Hayden knew she could not bring her issues to the TV sets.
And yet, that only exacerbated the feelings that she was going through when she was away from work. Not only that, but Hayden suffered another tough period in her life when she experienced postpartum depression.
The fans on social media, thought, were not shocked by Hayden’s struggles. This was on the basis that several high-profile stars in Hollywood have been found to have struggled with addiction in light of the pressure that comes with being in that world.
One person wrote: “Another story all so familar to hollywood.” Hayden to her credit has come a long way since then. So there you have it folks. What did you think about this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
