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Aimee Lou Wood reveals she's been diagnosed with ADHD 'with autistic traits' after struggling with crippling shyness and an eating disorder during her childhood


The actress, 31, has found worldwide fame thanks to her role in The White Lotus, and in a new interview, revealed she went for an assessment, after being 'almost mute' due to crippling shyness

The actress, 31, has found worldwide fame thanks to her roles in Sex Education and The White Lotus, and in a new interview, she revealed that she went for an assessment, after being 'almost mute' due to her crippling shyness from a young age. Aimee admitted she struggled to understand why certain tasks proved to be so challenging to her, before she was told she had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Aimee also went onto detail how her rapid rise to fame in Sex Education caused her to struggled with insecurities about her appearance, and she started to 'desexualise herself,' by wearing less glamorous clothes.

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