RI's Culpo Discusses Battle With Depression in Latest Instagram Post

RI's Culpo Discusses Battle With Depression in Latest Instagram Post

Rhode Island’s Olivia Culpo opened up about her battle with depression in an Instagram post on Thursday.

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In the post, Culpo references two pictures that she posted and explains the difference between them.

One photo is from “a few months ago” in which she says “I was depressed. I had no appetite, was drinking way too much, smoking, couldn’t sleep, and couldn’t eat.”

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The second photo Culpo posted was “from the other day” and she says “I am looking healthier. I have my appetite back and am treating my body correctly."

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Looking at the difference between these two photos today, and thought it was important to share something with all of you. 2nd photo, a few months ago: I was depressed. I had no appetite, was drinking way too much, smoking, couldn’t sleep, and couldn’t eat. But I was still taking photos on social media and pretending everything was great. I was going through a difficult situation that left me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually bankrupt and it had taken its toll physically. The feeling of despair is a relatable one, so I feel a responsibility to anyone else going through something difficult to say that it’s ok to not be ok. 1st photo is from the other day, and I am looking healthier. I have my appetite back and am treating my body correctly. We’re all too familiar with the “highlight REEL” of Instagram so I wanted to get REAL and tell you it’s not always as amazing as it seems. I’m sharing this because 1. I want to emphasize what we already know: Instagram is everyone’s best version of themselves and their lives. It can trick us into thinking everything is perfect in other’s worlds. Which is NOT true. We are all more alike than we think, navigating life with similar ups and downs; good times and bad. We never really know what someone is going through, so it’s unfair to judge/compare. 2. I hope this helps others who might be going through a hard time and feeling like they need to “have it all together.” Social media can create a crazy amount of pressure to live up to an idealistic standard of “perfection” (which obviously doesn’t exist!). Hard times happen and the most important part is putting one foot in front of the other, knowing the moment will pass, and being patient with yourself. No filter is going to take away from the normal ups and downs of life that we all have. Our imperfections/hardships make us all perfectly relatable, taking this journey through life together. I think the more we understand how connected that makes all of us, the easier and more rewarding this life journey can be. Love you guys!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Jul 11, 2019 at 10:27am PDT

About Culpo

The post comes less than a month after she was named “Hottest Woman of the Year” by Maxim Magazine, as GoLocalProv reported.

“I’ve always looked at the Maxim Hot 100 with admiration. There have been so many smart and successful women featured who have inspired me and my career in countless ways which makes this cover so meaningful to me. It still doesn’t feel real,” Culpo wrote on Instagram.

Culpo is from Cranston, Rhode Island and was crowned Miss Universe in 2012.

She graduated from Bay View Academy and then Boston University.