Shenaz Treasury diagnosed with Prosopagnosia, reveals reason behind her being aloof

VJ turned actor Shenaz Treasury has been diagnosed with Prosopagnosia(Face Blindness), a disorder in which people face difficulties in remembering people's faces. The actress took to her social media handle and clarified that she is not being aloof or snobbish as this is a ‘real brain issue’.

Taking to Instagram, the Ishq Vishk actress penned a long note revealing that she felt ashamed of not remembering faces. “I have been diagnosed with prosopagnosia 2. Now, I understand why I've never been able to put faces together. It's a cognitive disorder. I always felt ashamed that I can't recognise faces. I recognise voices,” she wrote.

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Further, in the next slide, she pointed out the signs and symptoms of the disorder. “1. You have failed to recognise a close friend or family member, especially when you weren't expecting to see them. Yes, that is me. Takes me a minute to register who the person is. Sometimes even a close friend I haven't seen in a while."

She also went on to add that her inability of recognising people made her seem aloof. “You have difficulty recognising neighbours, friends, coworkers, clients, schoolmates. People you know expect you to recognise them. Failing to recognise someone might make you seem aloof. Many sufferers report losing friends and offending coworkers because they have failed to recognise them. This is me,” she added.

“So you confuse characters in movies or on television more so than other people? Yes, I do. I can't tell the difference if two characters have the same height and build and hairstyle. So now please understand that this is a real disorder and not me being aloof or snobbish. I always felt ashamed that I mix up with people and can't recognise the faces of people, even close friends if I see them after a few years, I can’t recognise. This is a real brain issue,” She concluded.

After a successful career as VJ, Shenaz made her Bollywood debut with Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao in Ishq Vishk. She later appeared in films like Aagey Se Right, Umar, Radio, Luv Ka The End, and Delhi Belly among others.