Delilah Belle Hamlin revealed the ongoing health issues that led her to a dependency on Xanax. In a video on Instagram, the daughter of Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna revealed her recent bout of treatment after an over-prescription of combination drugs.
In her 30-minute-long video, the model said that her ordeal began soon after she took the 2nd dose of the vaccine for COVID-19. It resulted in a severe autoimmune response that aggravated certain hidden auto-immune diseases that she wasn’t aware of.
She also revealed that she had been battling multiple illnesses including Epstein-Barr, Lyme disease, encephalitis, PANDAS, caused by the strep bacteria which causes OCD in victims.
She said that she was severely ill and felt that she was constantly ill in flight or fight mode. She realized that something more was wrong and sought psychiatric help.
Delilah Belle Hamlin says that the psychiatrist over-prescribed medication that was around double the normal dose. She said that she took as much as 3 mg of Xanax each day.
Gradually, Delilah Belle Hamlin’s body grew over-dependent on the drug as she continued to overdose. She mentions a second drug, propranolol. That, combined with Benadryl, finally led to her being hospitalized.
Delilah Belle Hamlin Admits To Severe Depression
She remembers feeling hopeless and helpless. Delilah Belle Hamlin says that she never had issues with drug addiction. But overdosing on the prescription drugs made her body dependent.
Delilah Belle Hamlin finally checked into rehab in Arizona in a place she describes as beautiful.
The treatment worked initially, but then she began to suffer from bouts of encephalitis. She had to leave the center after only 3 weeks as she was considered a medical risk. She regrets that she had to leave a good friend behind.
Delilah Belle Hamlin had been twice in rehab in 2018 for issues related to depression and anxiety. She says that she and her family are at a loss over the next course of treatment. She admits to feeling down mentally as her last course of treatment was not successful.
Delilah Belle Hamlin signed off by requesting her supporters to stand by her.