{"id":3595,"date":"2026-09-04T17:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3595"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:17:41","slug":"kate-beckinsale-shares-ptsd-struggles-after-mothers-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3595","title":{"rendered":"Kate Beckinsale Shares PTSD Struggles After Mother’s Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tKate Beckinsale<\/a> is giving fans an unfiltered look at what it\u2019s like living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a now-deleted Instagram video<\/a>, the 53-year-old actress shared her thoughts on the \u201chorror\u201d people with PTSD<\/a> go through every day. She published the message shortly after posting a series of Instagram Stories honoring her late mother, Judy Loe, who died of stage 4 cancer<\/a> in July 2025.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThere are men and women and children who have seen such absolute horror or experienced such absolute horror that their nervous system is permanently altered as a result. And a lot of those people become incredibly good at masking it,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s sad because they become so good that they get no grace whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tWhat Is PTSD?\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tPTSD<\/a> is often linked to severe accidents or combat. But long-term emotional stress \u2014 like watching a loved one deal with a terminal illness \u2014 can affect your body\u2019s nervous system just as much.<\/p>\n

\n\tOnce trauma sets in, simple everyday things can cause a physical reaction. A specific smell, a sudden noise, or a calendar date can trigger severe panic and anxiety, even when you\u2019re in a safe place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to data from the National Institute of Mental Health<\/a> (NIMH) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>, an estimated 6% of U.S. adults will experience PTSD at some point in their lifetime. Women are nearly twice as likely as men to develop PTSD, with a lifetime prevalence of about 8%. Past-year statistics show 5.2% of women affected compared to 1.8% of men.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tHigh-Functioning Trauma and the Pressure to Look \u2018Okay\u2019\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tBeckinsale pointed out how high-functioning people often hide their trauma<\/a>, leading others to assume they\u2019re doing fine just because they manage to get through the day.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThey get up, they go to work, they look after their kids, they provide for their family, they have a laugh, they\u2019re the fun person, but they don\u2019t sleep for more than an hour because when they do, it\u2019s full of nightmares,\u201d she said. \u201cAnything \u2014 smells, sounds, thoughts, feelings \u2014 can trigger them into a place that is actually like hell.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter reiterating that these internal struggles are invisible to outsiders, she asked her followers to show more empathy and patience in everyday interactions.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGiven the fact that it\u2019s invisible and you can\u2019t know, maybe err on the side of being gentler with people, being kinder,\u201d she said. \u201cIt really is true that when you haven\u2019t walked a mile in someone\u2019s shoes \u2014 however fancy you think the shoes are \u2014 you have absolutely no idea what they might be carrying, masking, dealing with day and night.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n