Yolanda Hadid has made a great return to social media, uploading an adorable Instagram post to announce the end of her “detox.”
The mother-of-three, 58, typed in a list of reasons for her break, including focusing on her mental and physical health.
The former model detailed her struggles with depression following the death of her mother and her battle with Lyme disease.
Detox: Yolanda Hadid, 58, has returned to Instagram after a nine-month hiatus to focus on both her mental and physical health
Yolanda shared a photo of herself sitting on plush cushions, face up to the sky and sparkling water sprawled out behind her.
The TV personality wrote a lengthy caption to her 3.8 million fans and followers. After announcing her return, she began opening up about her reasons for being away from social media for so long.
“I really struggled with depression after the loss of my mother, followed by a Lyme disease relapse…the emotional stress and grief took a toll on my immune system.”
Personal struggles: The mother-of-three tapped out a list of reasons that prompted her break and detailed her struggles with depression following the death of her mother and her battle with Lyme disease
Left untreated, Lyme disease can lead to health problems like joint pain, and in other cases, serious neurological problems like “weakness or impaired muscle movement,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
“My phone addiction didn’t help either, it took so much time to be present in my life. It’s so easy to get lost in the stories of others while forgetting to live and love your own,” she continued.
Yolanda also reflected on the past and how phones have caused people to “lose the art of communication.”
She then explained how the break had had an amazing and positive impact on her life.
Struggling to stay healthy: The former model has been suffering from Lyme disease for years and took a break from social media due to a “Lyme disease relapse”. Pictured 2020
Needing a break: The TV star also explained that losing her mother caused her to slip into depression: “After losing my mother I really struggled with depression followed by a Lyme disease relapse… the emotional stress and the grief have severely compromised my immune system’
“In any case, this has been a wonderful reset, time to break the habit of picking up my phone 50 times a day.”
The Real Housewives graduate explained she was able to “focus on myself, my health journey and being present at this moment in my life.”
To conclude her caption, Yolanda added how her life has changed for the better since her nine-month hiatus.
“Time has slowed down and feels much calmer, more time to just sit and actually read a book, time to reconnect with people, be creative and most importantly, time with my family. ”
Her daughter Bella, 25, also seemed to share her mother’s joy, typing “We love you” in the comments section.
Focus: Yolanda explained that she took the nine-month hiatus from social media to focus on herself and her family; Pictured with daughters Bella, 25, and Gigi, 27
Devoted Grandmother: Yolanda is pictured with Gigi’s daughter Khai learning to ride a pony
During an interview on The Wendy Williams Show, Yolanda spoke about her battle with Lyme disease and the time it took to properly diagnose the health issue.
“At first, for maybe a year, a year and a half, I just thought, I’m tired, I’ve got the flu,” she explained.
Doctors initially told her she was suffering from chronic fatigue, but she said, “Something ate my brain. I can not think any more. I mean, I forgot the alphabet, I forgot how to read a book.”
After meeting with a specialist abroad in Belgium, the mother of three was officially diagnosed with “chronic neurologoic Lyme disease”. Both their daughter Bella and son Anwar, 23, also have the condition.