Popular South Indian actress Priya Mohan recently opened up about her long-standing silent battle in a video on social media. She has been battling a complex disease called fibromyalgia for the past one and a half years. Priya shared her pain in a video on their YouTube channel, 'Aru Happy Family' with her husband, Nihal Pillai.

Priya said, the pain in her body was so mild in the beginning that people thought she was lazy. Some would say, she gets tired a lot. She didn’t even realize it would be this big. Slowly, my body started swelling around my eyes, cheeks… but she couldn’t find time for treatment.”

She continued, 'I reached a point where I couldn't even feed my baby by myself. I needed someone else's help to get in the car, get out of bed, walk - everything. I was so weak that I couldn't even lift a glass of water. Sometimes I thought, why am I living like this?' Then Nihal said that once Priya fell in the bathroom and couldn't get up. From there, the path of treatment began. The actress was plagued by depression, insomnia, pain and helplessness. As soon as this video of the South Indian actress went public, thousands of fans, viewers and co-stars poured in love, wishes and encouragement. Priya's courage and open confession inspired countless people.

Priya's illness, fibromyalgia, is a disease whose symptoms are not visible from the outside. That's why it's called the 'invisible illness.' Patients suffering from this disease experience severe muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, mood swings, depression, etc. The cause of this disease is still unclear, but stress, hormonal imbalance, trauma, and genetic factors may play a role. But the intense pain, fatigue, and mental exhaustion in the body, all eat away at it from the inside. There is no cure, the goal is only to reduce the symptoms.

As soon as the video surfaced, social media was flooded with love and support from thousands of fans. Netizens were impressed by Priya's bravery.