India, June 29 -- Bella Hadid has apologized to fans after an emotional social media post about her ongoing fight with Lyme disease left followers worried about her health, having also opened up about navigating "severe isolation and depression" while battling chronic illness.

Following the response from fans, the 29-year-old returned to Instagram to reassure her followers and apologize for causing worry.

"I know it sounds jarring, but in full truth it's my reality so it's something I'm able to cope with to a capacity now," she wrote. "I'm sorry if I startled anyone. This truly is an every day, ebb and (flow), for me for the past 15 years. I just had an overwhelming amount of emotion over not being able to do the things my mind is capab...