Ruby Rose (Photo : Facebook )
"Orange is the New Black" star Ruby Rose recently revealed that she suffered from depression three years ago.
Just this week, the Australian actress decided to share her story about her condition to fans in an attempt to encourage them to never give up.
"It is with great sadness that despite everything I have tried in the short time I was given I am still losing my battle with depression," her post on Instagram read.
According to Rose, one of her fans sent her the short message via Twitter with a screenshot of her own tweet about depression from years ago.
Rose captioned the screenshot, "A fan just tweeted this to me... 3 years ago today. What a wake up call. I'd be lying if I didn't say it shook me up... to see it... To be reminded... This feeling, this moment... When I posted this in relation to abruptly leaving Australia cancelling a string of shows and commitments... I had hit a rock bottom... I couldn't find happiness anywhere except my dogs face and even that wasn't enough. I thought I had failed at being a human being and adult. I didn't know what to do so I left for America to work with trauma therapists and I spent pretty much all the money I had made in my life on overpriced rehab and a lot of therapy... I slept on a blow up mattress when I got my first apartment in Santa Monica, I adopted a dog before I furnished my place. My dog, Ru, had a bed before me... I don't want to ramble on. I'm just feeling reflective because I chose to fight and I thought it meant I'd be able to live. I DIDN'T think it meant I'd be able to live my dream. I DIDN'T think it would result in this extraordinary life I get to be a part of now... It just makes me wonder how many others are days, hours, seconds away from realizing their worth... Their potential... And once the dark cloud is lifted will be truly happy and free."
As of late, it is still unclear whether or not Rose will reprise her role as Stella on "OITNB."
