On Friday night, April 12th, Ariana Grande took to her Instagram account to post some pretty personal images. The photos were her personal brain scans. The motive of posting the photos was to encourage her fans to talk about the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Grande called the scans “hilarious and terrifying” in her Instagram story, the superstar compared her brain side-by-side with a “healthy” brain, visually demonstrating the impact PTSD can have on brain function and overall health.
The following day, Ariana posted a lengthy note to follow up the photos, clarifying her intentions for sharing the very personal scans.
“Didn’t mean to startle anyone with my brain thingy,” the pop star wrote. “It just blew me away. I found it informative and interesting and wanted to encourage y’all to make sure you check on your brains / listen to your bodies / take care of yourselves too.”
Ariana continued by promising to one day open up about the trauma’s effects, stemming from the 2017 terrorist attack at the Manchester, U.K., arena show of her Dangerous Woman tour.
“Someday, when i’m feeling ready or when i’m more healed up, we can talk more about it. I am constantly working on my health / learning how to process pain (aren’t we all). everyday is different but i’m doing my best. jus know i will continue showing up and giving as much of my energy as i can and do my best even tho my brain looks like the world map.”
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