Actor Shenaz Treasury of 바카라Ishq Vishq바카라 and 바카라Delhi Belly바카라 fame says her prosopagnosia or face blindness diagnosis came as a huge relief rather than a setback as she could finally understand that it was the brain cognitive issue that made it difficult for her to recognise people.
Actor Shenaz Treasury of 바카라Ishq Vishq바카라 and 바카라Delhi Belly바카라 fame says her prosopagnosia or face blindness diagnosis came as a huge relief rather than a setback as she could finally understand that it was the brain cognitive issue that made it difficult for her to recognise people.
The video jockey-turned-actor said all her life she used to feel that she was not "smart" enough to remember people but after she became aware of her condition, she could connect the dots surrounding her behaviour.
"I have always had this issue since I was a young girl. I can바카라t recognise people. My brain doesn바카라t put people's faces together. I couldn't understand what was wrong with me. I used to feel maybe I am not smart. But it turned out to be... I wouldn바카라t call it a disorder but it is a brain cognitive issue,바카라 Treasury told PTI.
The actor first opened up about living with face blindness in an Instagram post she shared on her 41st birthday earlier this week.
She revealed that she suffers from prosopagnosia, a cognitive inability to recognise people바카라s faces and outlined the signs and symptoms.
Treasury said prosopagnosia is not a "dangerous" problem and over the years she has learnt how to deal with it -- "say hi and smile".
바카라This is not a dangerous problem or issue, it is something that I have had all my life. I absolutely know how to deal with it. I just smile and say hi to everybody so that I don바카라t offend anybody," the actor said, adding that in the past there have been instances when she had upset people because she couldn't recognise them.
Even while watching films, Treasury said, she would feel confused as couldn't differentiate between two actors on screen.
"I would ask somebody sitting next to me if the two characters are the same (person). They would be like 'No, that바카라s the villain바카라. They would look at me like I'm crazy but somehow, I can바카라t recognise."
Treasury hopes to raise awareness about prosopagnosia and wants society to be "kind" towards those with cognitive disorders.
바카라I would really appreciate it if people knew about this... I don바카라t know how common this issue is. But I haven바카라t met anyone else who has this to the level that I do."
On a lighter note, Treasury takes comfort in knowing that she is not the only celebrity to have prosopagnosia.
Last month in an interview with an international magazine, Hollywood star Brad Pitt said he believes he may be suffering from prosopagnosia, but he has never been officially diagnosed.
바카라I think even Brad Pitt has it. So, I don바카라t feel so bad for having it because Brad Pitt has it,바카라 the actor quipped.
[With Inputs From PTI]