Bella Hadid gets unfiltered about her struggle with mental health

Bella Hadid, who has been facing a long-term battle with chronic Lyme disease, recently got unfiltered about her struggle with mental health.

The 29-year-old model took to Instagram and opened up about her ongoing battle with anxiety and depression via poem.

In her caption, the sister of Gigi Hadid wrote, "It can leave you in tears before starting your day, wondering why your mind feels so heavy when life around you seems so bright."

In her post, Hadid shared, "When the load feels too heavy, and the future is looking dark, it's okay to take a moment, if you feel you've lost your spark."

Moreover, the Dior super-model also shared that she has struggled with shame surrounding her mental health, but she has also learned something.

"It's not a weakness; it's a part of me. My sensitivity, my awareness, my empathy. It's what makes us human," shared Hadid, adding these parts of her has helped the model understand herself and others more deeply.

In the end, Hadid assured her 61 million Instagram followers, "You are not alone. And I love you so much."

For the unversed, Bella Hadid has been receiving intensive treatment in Germany to combat Lyme disease, an illness caused by borrelia bacteria which humans usually get from the bite of a tick carrying the bacteria.