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Ariel Winter received praise from her Instagram fans for breaking down barriers and showing her psych meds on social media back in 2021. The Modern Family star is known for being open and honest about her mental health, and these bedroom photos featured the antidepressant medication she takes.
Ariel first discussed her medication after getting trolled over her reported 30-pound weight loss back in 2019, something that was down to her switching antidepressants. Fans have left the former costar to Sofia Vergara over 500,000 likes for her share.
Ariel Winter Gets Real About Mental Health On Instagram
All smiles as she posed seated on a bed with white waffle covers, Ariel stunned the camera as she modeled a low-cut green top and black pants.
Going selfie mode, the former ABC actress showed what looked like a hotel room, with fans also seeing a light wood headboard and sconce lighting by the bed.
A caption asked fans to focus on a nightstand in the far distance, something that Ariel claimed to be supporting both her mouthguard and her antidepressant medication.
‘Peep My Mouthguard And Antidepressants’
Rocking blonde locks and a rosy red lip as she mixed casual with glam, Ariel dropped three photos, writing: “Peep my mouth guard & antidepressants in these selfies I took before going to dinner and coming back to catch pokés @pokemongoapp, watch true crime shows and play @settlersofcatan alone with bots lollllll❤️🔥🎉 #vibes.”
Fans were quick to gush over Ariel. “You look happy,” one user said.
In April 2020, and as the Modern Family series Ariel grew up on ended, the star opened up about mental health while speaking to Teen Vogue.
“I go to therapy every week and I’ve been doing it for eight years. It is fantastic,” she said, adding: “For me, therapy is so important. I never want to quit therapy. I feel like people are never ‘cured’ [with] therapy. It’s not a ‘cured’ thing, because you’re not going in sick. You’re just going in.”
Querying the stigma that still accompanies choosing to seek support for one’s mental health issues, she continued: “What’s negative and wrong and embarrassing about bettering your life?”
Ariel did switch meds prior to losing weight, but trolls were awful to her, even asking her if she’d slimmed down due to coke and meth. Winter fired back to defend herself and explain the situation via an Instagram Q&A.