Y&R star Lily Brooks O'Briant releases a new documentary to raise awareness for endometriosis.
The Young and the Restless star Lily Brooks O’Briant is busy with many projects. Her latest project is a documentary raising awareness about endometriosis, a condition that the actress has been diagnosed with.
Endometriosis Warrior
O’Briant (Lucy) has been open about her battle with endometriosis. The actress has been dealing with the pain since she was 13, yet remained undiagnosed for years. It wasn’t until 2023 when she was diagnosed and underwent surgery to remove 21 endometriosis adhesions.
Millions of young women, including O’Briant and her younger sister Hannah, suffer from the condition. Now, the star and her sister are raising awareness for endometriosis in a documentary called Silent Suffering: How Endometriosis Affects Teens.
The documentary was produced by O’Briant and directed by Hannah. In the film, doctors give insights into the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, while O’Briant, Hannah, and other young teen girls share their battles.
In a sneak peek Instagram trailer, O’Briant shares a clip of her story.
The video shows clips of the actress crying in a hospital bed with the onscreen message: “Endometriosis is considered one of the Top 20 most painful conditions in the world. But some men still have the audacity to say, ‘it’s made up.”
“‘It’s made up’-coming from a man who has no idea and will never know what the debilitating pain of Endometriosis feels like,” O’Briant wrote in caption. “I was told over and over by doctors and people I encountered that my pain wasn’t real or that it was ‘normal’ period pain. The reason I speak up about Endometriosis is to tell you that the pain you are in isn’t normal.”
O’Briant went on to explain why the documentary is important in spreading awareness to teens. “Teens especially are dismissed as overreacting or having anxiety and not trusted to communicate pain levels.”
Fans can watch O’Briant’s documentary, now available on YouTube.
