Kendra Wilkinson opened up about how she’s been doing since her health scare in late 2023 when she was hospitalized after a panic attack. In an interview with US Weekly, she revealed that one of the things that has helped her the most with her recovery was her children. She shared that she was focused on being a mom and that the rest was just taking care of herself as much as she could.
The 38-year-old gushed about her kids while attending a Children Uniting Nations event aimed at helping disadvantaged youth. Kendra told US Weekly that her 13-year-old son, Hank IV, and 9-year-old daughter, Alijah, were everything easy about her life. They were everything right about her life.
She also spoke about the positive influence that they had on her. She explained that they grounded her and they made her a better person. According to Kendra, they didn’t cause her any trouble.
She said that they were such good kids and that she was so lucky to have them. They didn’t make anything challenging. It was just very easy.
Dating Isn’t a Priority for Kendra
The former Girls Next Door star also talked a little about her dating life. Since her divorce from Hank Baskett in 2018, Kendra has been linked with a few men, but she never confirmed that she was seeing anyone.
When speaking to US Weekly she revealed that she wasn’t focused on finding a guy. Her day was taken up with kids, real estate, and just her mental health.
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She admitted that she wasn’t against dating, but it wasn’t a priority in her life. She said that It would be nice to find love and a companion and a partner through life.
Kendra’s relationship with her ex-husband attracted a lot of media attention when they were together. Stories of his infidelity made headlines.
During her interview, she said that she had a really great marriage to Hank and was very lucky. She also added that in her future relationships, she’d prefer to keep her romantic life a little more private.
Kednra Hit Rock Bottom
In September 2023, TMZ reported that Kendra had gone to hospital after suffering a panic attack. Her representative told the news outlet that she was overwhelmed with balancing her life, her real estate job, and her two children. In early 2024, Kendra talked to People about her traumatic experience.
She said that she was in a state of panic. She didn’t know what was going on in her head and her body or why she was crying. Kendra had hit rock bottom.
A few months after the terrifying incident, Kendra took to social media to share an update on her health. She posted on Instagram that she’d finished treatment for her depression and anxiety.
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US Weekly reported that Kendra was keeping the balance of life in the front of her mind these days. She shared that therapy helped a lot. She felt she’d been trained and supported by professionals to help her organize her thoughts better.
Kendra went on to explain the reason why she’d reached such a low point in her life months earlier. She said that sometimes people could just get so caught up in their poor mental health that they couldn’t find their way out.
Kendra then listed the different solutions she found helped her to overcome depression. Like working out, meditating, eating well, getting sunlight, and making sure that she was balanced out.
She also talked about the importance of remembering to be kind to herself, even during the more challenging moments in her life.
For Kendra, it all came back down to being appreciative and having gratitude It was about not overdoing something, and letting herself be enough.