{
  "id": 716420,
  "title": "Jennifer Esposito Details ‘Excruciating’ Psych Ward Visit Following Panic Disorder Misdiagnosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/jennifer-esposito-details-excruciating-psych-ward-visit-following",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:59:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/jennifer-esposito-excruciating-psych-ward-visit-celiac-disease/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Jennifer Esposito shared her harrowing experience of being misdiagnosed with a panic disorder and subsequently admitted to the psych ward. During her teenage years, the \"Blue Bloods\" star suffered from a series of debilitating symptoms, including severe depression, hair loss, and even a tooth falling out while filming. Despite being prescribed medication for her condition, it only left her feeling worse, forcing her to sleep in her kitchen due to the stimuli. Esposito's condition grew so dire that during a hospital stay, she pleaded with her doctor to not be kept any longer, fearing she would jump out a window. The doctor took her words too literally, transferring her to the psych ward, where she endured seven hours of excruciating treatment, feeling misunderstood and hostile. This traumatic ordeal motivated her to write her 2014 memoir, \"Jennifer's Way,\" detailing her struggles and search for support among fellow celiac disease sufferers. After discontinuing medication and healing her body naturally, Esposito no longer experiences panic disorder.",
  "summary": "The \"Blue Bloods\" star opens up her journey with celiac disease and her seven-hour stay in the psych ward The post Jennifer Esposito Details ‘Excruciating’ Psych Ward Visit Following Panic Disorder Misdiagnosis appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Jennifer Esposito misdiagnosed with panic disorder as teen.",
    "Seven-hour psych ward treatment described as excruciating.",
    "Memoir 'Jennifer's Way' details struggles and healing journey."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The actress's ordeal highlights the risks of misdiagnosis and the importance of considering alternative explanations for symptoms, particularly for complex conditions with multiple manifestations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}