Tallulah Willisis opening up about receiving an eye-opening, late-in-life diagnosis.
On Friday, the 30-year-old — who is the daughter ofDemi MooreandBruce Willis— posted a throwback video on Instagram of her as a child attending an event with her dad. In the clip, theDie Hardactor is holding Tallulah during a red carpet interview. As he’s talking, she’s rubbing his head and playing with his ear.
Joking about the moment, she revealed that she was recently diagnosed withautism. “Tell me you’re autistic without telling me you’re autistic 😂” she captioned the post.
“Actually this is the first time I’ve ever publicly shared my diagnosis. Found out this summer and it’s changed my life. ☀️” Tallulah replied before calling herself “neurospicy” in another comment.
Tallulah Willis.Tommaso Boddi/Getty
Tommaso Boddi/Getty
According to the organization, signs of autism usually present around ages 2-3. However, signs can be missed because autism is a spectrum and pediatricians may want to give a patient time to develop before making a diagnosis, theChild Mind Institutestates.
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Tallulah is often transparent about her health on social media.
Last month, the actress shared an honest post on Instagram about being in recovery from an eating disorder, admitting that she was “romanticizing unhealthy times.” The star first revealed she was dealing withanorexiain a personal essay forVoguein May 2023.
“I’m having an intense moment of romanticizing unhealthy times and how it felt to move through the day in that size body,” she wrote. “Just wanted to voice it because I know (hope) I’m not alone.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.
source: people.com
