United Kingdom, April 7 -- Aimee Lou Wood was "almost mute" and "very socially anxious" as a child before being diagnosed with ADHD.

'The White Lotus' star has revealed she struggled with crippling shyness and an eating disorder as a youngster which meant she couldn't take part in family meals - and her traits weren't explained until she was diagnosed with ADHD with autistic traits" as an adult.

She told the Sunday Times newspaper: "I was almost mute, very socially anxious. I couldn't sit down and eat a meal. My mum had to leave food around the house and I'd have to snack around. Now I know it was neurodivergence ... "

She added of her diagnosis: "I got diagnosed a few years ago with ADHD with autistic traits. But then it's been advise...