Cara Delevingne Reveals Struggles With Depression And Self-Hatred

By IMAGE
01st Apr 2016

Cara Delevingne Reveals Struggles With Depression And Self-Hatred

?Not so long ago, it seemed like supermodel Cara Delevingne ?had thrown in the towel for good on the world of modelling, with many making their own assumptions about why she would quit, based on some things she’s said about the industry in the past. Now that she’s back on the scene with a campaign for Saint Laurent, the truth about her brief hiatus has been revealed.

The 23 year old actress and model took to Twitter to get a few things straight, and though she usually keeps her cards very close to her chest in terms of her personal life, Cara took the opportunity to tell her fans that she suffers from depression.

In a series of tweets, Miss Delevingne showed both her vulnerability and her strength, and for that, we commend her; it’s not an easy subject to tell the world about but the more people discuss it openly, the more it becomes normalised and the less people fear it. We hope she has the support around her that she needs.

Can we just set the record straight…
? Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I never said I was quitting modeling
? Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I do not blame the fashion industry for anything
? Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I suffer from depression and was a model during a particularly rough patch of self hatred
? Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I am so lucky for the work I get to do but I used to work to try and escape and just ended up completely exhausting myself.
? Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016

I am focusing on filming and trying to learn how to not pick apart my every flaw. I am really good at that
? Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) April 1, 2016