“In order to be around that behavior, it took me dulling my senses and numbing myself with substances in order to silence that rational voice in my head that was telling me exactly what was going on, and the many reasons why I needed to get myself out of this toxic relationship and as far away from this person as possible.”

Hayden Panettiere · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Hayden Panettiere described using substances to cope with staying in an abusive relationship.