Christina Applegate opens up about MS battle and severe depression

Over three years ago, the star of "Married... with Children" found out she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis turned her life upside down, and as the actress herself recounts, she has been struggling with severe depression ever since.

In August 2021, the world learned that Christina Applegate is battling an incurable disease in the form of multiple sclerosis. Since then, the actress has been sharing her experiences and discussing life with the disease. Over the years, she has mentioned gaining nearly 20 kilograms, needing to use a cane while walking, and emphasizing that she is simply furious that it happened to her.

The actress has been recording a podcast titled "MeSsy," which talks about the last three years of her life and the changes she has noticed daily. Applegate emphasized that although the disease primarily affects her body, she feels more psychological discomfort.

She revealed that since the diagnosis, she has been struggling with severe depression:

A real, fuck-it-all depression — like, a real depression, where it’s kind of scaring me too a little bit because it feels really fatalistic, it feels really ‘end of'. I don’t mean that, but I’m trapped in this darkness right now that I haven’t felt in probably 20-something years - Applegate said.

Applegate continued, saying that the diagnosis made her not like living. She brutally stated that nothing brings her joy anymore. This revelation shocked her co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who has been battling multiple sclerosis for 20 years.

Later, the actress confessed that she doesn't want to and is afraid to return to therapy. She fears the flood of emotions she will have to release. However, during the conversation, she stated that she would contact her therapist again and try to fight for a better future.

As a teenager, Applegate won viewers' hearts with her role as Kelly Bundy in "Married... with Children". Over the years, she has appeared in many movies and TV series, such as "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "The Sweetest Thing," and "Grand Theft Parsons." In 2019, she began appearing in the Netflix series "Dead to Me." Her performance in the series earned her three Emmy nominations and one Golden Globe nomination.