HyunA Explains Why She Chose to Reveal Her Depression and Panic Disorder
On August 26, HyunA appeared on the MBC show "Radio Star". There, she spoke about why she revealed she was struggling with depression and a panic disorder.
During the episode, the host mentioned that last year, HyunA has been suffering from depression and a panic disorder. This led one of the hosts to ask why she made it public, saying, "What was the reason you revealed to the public that you had been suffering from this disorder three years after you were diagnosed?"
In response, HyunA explained that though she had been taking medication for her panic disorder for over five years, she was suffering from panic disorder for nearly ten years. She revealed that she only started taking medication consistently five years to help her endure her disorder.
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"I tried to hide it at first," she revealed. "And it works if you do try to hide." She revealed she has successfully been hiding that she had a panic disorder until an incident arose while she was filming an advertisement.
While she was filming, HyunA suddenly fell unconscious. At the time, she was suffering from hyperpnea, depression, and panic disorder already. During the incident, she was newly diagnosed with Neurocardiogenic syncope, which is what causes her to faint.
She revealed that at the time, she did not feel bad for herself; instead, she felt bad for the staff who was present at the filming. "What really upset me was not that I had fainted, but because the staff members were affected by me. They had to wrap up the shoot because of me. So I felt that it is only right that I explain why this thing happened rather than to just avoid the situation."
Because of this, despite staying silent about her condition for years, HyunA decided to reveal her health conditions. She went on to say that since she debuted at such a young age, she does not know how to refuse work opportunities. She stated that she was able to learn to turn down some offers by prioritizing her health and receiving treatment for her condition.
She went on to reveal she had learned a short exercise to help her manage her panic disorder. HyunA revealed she would close her eyes and imaging a pendulum was swinging in front of her. She would then follow the pendulum back and forth thirty times back and forth until her mind clears up.
HyunA then said that though being on stage and performing seems extravagant, she knows the difficulties of being a singer in the K-pop industry. Because of that, she supports her fellow artists, as they all had to endure similar circumstances.
After the episode aired, many netizens praised HyunA for speaking about her health conditions openly and honestly. Many cheered HyunA on, encouraging her path to recovery and praising her for talking about her health with no shame.
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