Elena Kong has recently opened up about her mental health, revealing that she had suffered from severe depression for 20 years, which then developed into panic disorder.
According to Singtao, the 54-year-old actress recently sat down for an interview to talk about her health, saying that emotional illnesses should not be underestimated, as they are not outwardly apparent.
Suffering from panic disorder, Elena said that she is extremely sensitive to sound. At her worst, she couldn’t even sit in the middle of a restaurant while eating.
“Even sitting in the middle of a crowded restaurant would make me feel worse than death, as if the sound is being drilled into my head. I needed to sit in a quiet environment, in a corner or in a room,” she said, adding that noise would trigger sudden shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, and then exhaustion.
In recent years, Elena has converted to Buddhism, which has brought her peace of mind and gradually brought her emotional struggles under control.
She said that she has learned to love herself more, and only hopes to be happy every night before going to sleep.
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