Issa Pressman opens up about her depression and healing

Issa Pressman | Photo: Instagram/@pressmanissa

Issa Pressman revealed that she had been battling with depression for almost a year and is now healing. 

On Instagram, the 26-year-old model shared a video of her intimately dancing and said it is her “newfound therapy.” 

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“From almost a year of battling depression, I’ve been going through a couple of beautiful months of continuous healing. Tonight, was a new found form of therapy,” she wrote. 

Pressman remarked that there was a time “she couldn’t dance or sing” because of the things she was going through. 

“I had no energy, no confidence, no self belief for reasons and traumas I have yet to share, when I am ready (with means to educate and inspire),” she said. 

The “Luck at First Sight” actress underscored the importance of finally being able to “go back to her old self.”

“What matters now is that my energy is recharged and inspired, my confidence is coming back and I’m believing again that the world is full of love,” remarked Pressman. 

The actress-model stated that her freely dancing that night was a way to release from any judgments and reminded everyone to do things that make them feel good about themselves. 

“Tonight, I wanted to connect with myself again. That self who knew art with all my heart, with no voices or judgments or whether I did good or bad… I just felt free and had fun,” she said. 

“It’s a good way to find yourself. Do things that make you feel YOU again. If you improve your relationship with yourself, you improve your relationship with the world,” added the creative influencer.

Pressman opened up in an interview last month that 2023 was a difficult time for her given the controversies and bashing she received amid her relationship announcement with actor James Reid.

“Nakakatakot before. It feels relieving at least ngayon nakakahinga ako (It was scary before. It feels relieving, at least now I can breathe). I think I took a year [off]. It was quite tough. I couldn’t sleep. It was kinda rough. One day, I’ll open up about it,” she shared.