Ewan McGregor's daughter Clara reveals she was raped, had an abortion and was addicted to pills in emotional post
Model, actress, and 'Fargo' actor Ewan McGregor's daughter Clara McGregor has penned an open letter on social media revealing the harrowing details about her mental health struggles.
In an Instagram post, the 23-year-old came forth with the story of her battle with mental illness as well as sexual assault in hopes that it would help those who need it.
"This was really hard for me to open up about so go easy on me," she wrote, adding, "[sic]lil moment of honest in hopes that it can help others feel less alone."
Clara revealed that she had a tough year dealing with addiction, which was followed by depression and anxiety after she got herself sober. "I've struggled with substance abuse, it led me to Xanax and I'm proud to say I've been clean and sober off of pills for 110 days," she said on the post.
She also went on to talk about being in an abusive relationship as well as having an abortion. "I was ashamed of the abuse I had let happen to me. I blamed myself for the bruises, the black eyes, the rapes and for the attacks a man did to me," she wrote.
"Anxiety has been something I've lived with since I was four years old," Clara said adding that she has had panic attacks ever since she was a child. She pointed out that it stopped her from leading the life she wanted to have.
Describing it as a "cage" she said, "I didn’t know that I could live my life without this crippling fear. I didn’t know there was a way to get better. But there is. Help yourself so others can help you too. And never be ashamed to talk about it," she said.
Clara most recent work includes a movie with her father — Disney's 'Christopher Robin'.
