In recent years, numerous prominent personalities have opened up regarding their struggles with mental health issues. Among them, several athletes have publicly acknowledged their condition. Moreover, these celebrities are doing their bit to spread awareness of these issues. The daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christina, suffers from two such conditions.

She shares one of the disorders with various prominent athletes. Moreover, Christina has publicly spoken about her conditions and has helped raise awareness of the disorders.

Which condition does the daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger have?

According to an interview, Christina was diagnosed with ADHD when she was around five. In the interview, she mentioned that she started taking medication in the ninth grade to keep her condition in check. However, she stopped taking it after a while as she found the side effects unpleasant.

She discontinued taking these medications after experiencing side effects. Following this, she has been on a mission to spread awareness regarding the condition. Moreover, she has been an advocate in leading the conversation on some of the adverse effects of these medications.

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It has become the narrative of the Netflix documentary, Take Your Pill, which was co-produced by Christina and her mother, Maria Shriver. The documentary explores the risks associated with the misuse of medications prescribed to keep the disorder in check. Schwarzenegger draws from her experience to address the issue.

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The disorder is common, affecting roughly 4% of American adults. However, diagnosis generally occurs during childhood. Numerous celebrities have the condition, including Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Shaquille O’Neal. Although medications help manage these conditions, it sometimes has adverse side effects.

She was diagnosed with another condition

Phelps, too, stopped taking his medication prescribed to keep the symptoms in check. However, the swimmer’s mother maintains that he discontinued taking them because of the social stigma.

However, Biles continues to take her medication to manage the condition. And when hackers leaked details of her medication history, she took the opportunity to create awareness of the issue. She stated that there was nothing wrong with taking medications for a disorder.

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Christine suffers from another disorder that has inhibited her from continuing her regular life. She suffers from narcolepsy, characterized by chronic daytime drowsiness. It can significantly impede a person’s ability to continue their daily work.