Emma Heming Willis admitted she struggled with her mental health after her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia.
In a new interview with The Bump, published on Thursday, the 43-year-old model revealed her recent struggles, sharing, “I put my family’s needs ahead of my own, which I don’t think makes me a kind of hero. “
“This level of caring for everyone else in my household has impacted my mental and general health, and it hasn’t helped anyone in my family,” she explained.
Struggling: Emma Heming Willis admitted to The Bump that she has struggled with her mental health after her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia; pictured in Los Angeles in 2018
The beauty, who shares daughters Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8, with the 67-year-old Die Hard star, said she’s now taking more time to tend to her own needs.
“Someone told me not long ago that if you care too much about someone, you end up not taking care of yourself. That stopped me and really impressed me,” she said.
“I don’t mother myself perfectly, but I know I have some basic basic needs that are musts, like exercise first and foremost,” she continued, adding, “I think finding that one thing is important ‘that makes you feel good and build from there.’
Hart: In a new interview, the 43-year-old model revealed her recent struggles: “I put my family’s needs ahead of my own, which I didn’t find made me a sort of hero.”
The revelations come about six weeks after Emma – who tied the knot with Bruce in 2009 – issued a joint statement with his ex-wife Demi Moore, 59, and the former couple’s daughters Rumer, 33, Scout, 30, and Tallulah (28) has published to announce his diagnosis.
They said the Hollywood icon “had some health issues and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities.”
“As a result, and with much deliberation, Bruce is stepping down from the career that has meant so much to him. This is a truly challenging time for our family and we are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support.
A toll: “This amount of caring for everyone else in my household had taken a toll on my mental health and my overall health, and it didn’t help anyone in my family,” she said; Pictured in 2009
Her girls: Emma, who shares daughters Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8, with the Die Hard actor, 67, went on to say she’s now taking more time to tend to her own needs
They continued, “We’re moving through this as a strong family unit and wanted to include his fans because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, “Live it up” and together we plan to do just that.”
A source told People last month that “everyone is focused on all the happy moments to share with the actor” and that “Emma is especially grateful for the daughters she shares with Bruce.”
An insider close to the Pulp Fiction star told the outlet that the actor’s family “did everything” to help him and “rather rallied around him in a big way to help Bruce deal with what he’s been through.” what is to come”.
A source close to Heming Willis said she was “trying to hold it together for him” during the difficult time.
Retirement: The actor’s family took to Instagram on March 30 to release a joint statement in which they revealed he was retiring from acting following his diagnosis of aphasia
“As someone dealing with health issues, Bruce couldn’t be part of a better family. It was shocking. And it’s not easy to see a spouse rejecting you.’
The Mayo Clinic defines aphasia as “a disorder that affects your ability to communicate,” which “can affect your speech as well as the way you write and understand both spoken and written language.”
The actor’s family didn’t reveal what caused his bout of aphasia, which has a number of possible causes.
The condition can occur after a head injury or stroke, or be a precursor to a brain tumor or Alzheimer’s disease.
Strong family: Bruce also shares daughters Rumer, 33, Tallulah, 28, and Scout, 30, with ex-wife Demi Moore, 59; From left: Emma, Rumer, Bruce, Tallulah, Demi and Scout in New York, 2015