OHMYGOSSIP — Camila Mendes had “panic attacks” whilst filming ‘Riverdale’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 26-year-old actress plays Veronica Lodge in The CW drama series, and has said she found it difficult to return to filming last year amid the pandemic, because she was forced to quarantine away from her loved ones to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
She said: “When we first started shooting season five, I started having panic attacks, which was strange for me. I think it was because I was in Vancouver and borders were closed – no one could visit us.”
To combat her panic attacks, Camila started taking more baths to help her relax, and found stepping away from technology was also a huge help.
She added: “Taking baths helped with the panic attacks. I also learned in those moments to put down my phone and take a break from technology and get in the tub with some music on and a book. I never did that before the pandemic, and now I love that I’ve learned to do that for myself.
“When this all started, I was in a place in my life that was go, go, go. I never imagined I’d have time to just sit and be by myself. It has really made me re-evaluate my priorities.”
Camila – who has previously battled with bulimia – also spoke about her new approach to nutrition, which sees her listening to what her body wants.
Speaking to Health magazine, she said: “As soon as I started listening to my body and eating what my body needed – which sometimes is eating the things I used to think were bad, like sugar and bread – I noticed a big change.
“The crazy lesson was that your body tells you what it wants and needs; you just have to learn how to listen to it. It takes a while to learn that – it’s hard. And what one woman needs isn’t going to be the same as what another woman needs. We’re all different.”
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