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Scheana Shay, 38, attended the Season 11 premiere of Vanderpump Rules in Los Angeles on January 17 and was candid about her psychological well being battle whereas on the purple carpet. During a brand new interview with PEOPLE, the Bravo character revealed that she has been in search of therapy for postpartum OCD for the reason that delivery of her daughter, Summer Moon, 2. “I feel like, especially as a mom, postpartum OCD is something that’s not talked about,” Scheana defined.
Once the 38-year-old was identified, she admitted that many issues started to make “sense” to her. “It’s misdiagnosed. A lot of people don’t know what’s wrong with them,” she shared with the magazine. “And so once I figured this out, I was like, ‘Oh my God. Now it makes sense.’” Scheana welcomed her child woman together with her husband, Brock Davies, in April 2021, about one yr forward of their nuptials.
Postpartum OCD typically consists of “obsessions and compulsions” concerning one’s youngster, per the International OCD Foundation. Many of the “obsessions” embody worrying concerning the youngster’s security. Since Scheana was identified, she revealed how she is treating her well being situation. “I’ve since had a brain scan,” the brunette magnificence stated. ”I’m on a complete mind and energy complement pack. And I really feel like these have been actually serving to my intrusive ideas and simply total how I’m feeling.”
Despite the therapy, Scheana admitted that it continues to be a day by day “battle” for her. “But I mean, it is, you know, a battle every day in my brain,” she stated. This shouldn’t be the primary time that Scheana has opened up about her well being, as she beforehand talked about the postpartum OCD throughout a July 2023 episode of her podcast, Scheananigans.
“I did finally make an appointment with my doctor last week to get on some sort of medication, because my anxiety, OCD, everything, I mean — it’s been bad since I had her,” she defined of how she felt after giving delivery. The podcast host even famous that she had a “very traumatic labor,” when she welcomed Summer practically three years in the past. Scheana even admitted that it was a “really scary” expertise to undergo.
Aside from her well being battle, Scheana lately dazzled on the purple carpet on the Season 11 premiere of Vanderpump Rules. At the premiere social gathering she rocked an off-shoulder silver sequined robe with a high-slit. Others on the premiere included Ariana Madix, Lisa Vanderpump, Lala Kent, and extra. Fans of the collection can tune into the premiere on January 30 through Bravo and streaming the following day on Peacock.