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Elizabeth Olsen told Glamour UK that she had major panic attacks for a long time.
Olsen said that she had debilitating panic attacks while being on her own in NYC at 22 years old.
The actress said that she learned a bunch of brain tricks to cope. WandaVision star Elizabeth Olsen opened up about experiencing debilitating panic attacks as a young adult. It was totally debilitating. I was living in New York on my own and I was 22, Olsen added.
Olsen is among many celebrities who have been more vocal about their mental health in recent years. But back then, the Sorry for Your Loss star lacked the information to fully understand what she was dealing with.
Elizabeth Olsen says she suffered ‘debilitating’ panic attacks at the age of 22
Entertainment
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Hollywood star Elizabeth Olsen opened up about how she suffered panic attacks while living in New York City as a young adult.
The
WandaVision star, 32, revealed this in a digital cover story for
Glamour UK’s April 2021 issue, adding that she was unware what exactly she was tackling with at the time when she was just 22 years old. I had major panic attacks for a long time. It was totally debilitating. I was living in New York on my own and I was 22,” said Olsen.
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Elizabeth Olsen revealed she had an identity crisis when she was just starting in Hollywood. The WandaVision star admitted she even once considered dropping her last name entirely to stop being compared to her sisters, twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Speaking with Glamour UK, the 32-year-old said the thought to ditch her surname first crossed her mind in 1999 at the height of her big sisters fame.